puffed out

Example Sentences

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"I was very puffed out, but I couldn't feel how tired I was."

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

She smiles broadly, her chest puffed out like a robin in early spring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

One day he saw that Antwoine came to class with his chest puffed out and an intense edge to his smile.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023

As the dust settled, Woakes, pads still on, sat and puffed out his cheeks on the Headingley dressing room benches, as Stokes had done four years earlier.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2023

Less than five minutes later she stormed back down the stairs, with her cheeks all puffed out, and flung her apron on a chair.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank