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huffy

[huhf-ee] / ˈhʌf i /


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They could also vote on huffy resolutions declaring their distaste for Boasberg et al.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2025

During the course of the TV show “Frasier,” its main character was described as pompous, loquacious, overanalytical, pushy, pretentious, bossy, huffy, vain … and those are just the words used by his loved ones.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Whenever it was on, I became huffy, knitting my brows and aggressively scrolling through my camera roll or Twitter in silent protest.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2023

An Indian journalist even tweeted that Singaporeans are "irrationally proud" of it, drawing a predictably huffy response.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2023

“Fine, don’t tell me what you’re up to,” I said with a huffy breath.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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