puffing

Example Sentences

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On Reddit, one user criticised the staging, which they described as a man "huffing and puffing around an exam hall".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He eventually entered to find his boss, Winston Churchill, and Gen. Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French, puffing cigars and “sitting side by side with amiable expressions on their faces.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Inevitably, amid the weekly huffing and puffing, you share stories and life updates with a trainer, who oftentimes becomes a friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

When the biscuits bake, the water in the butter turns to steam, puffing up the dough to form delicate, crisp layers.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

Gus fell asleep after about a minute, his head nodding until his chin dropped down onto his chest and his cheeks puffing out with every breath.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor