stuffiness
Example Sentences
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Mr. Irons is a credit to his family, playing Mycroft with the right balance of bemusement with his brother and the stuffiness that befits a member of the Foreign Office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
During Strauss’ own lifetime the musical world was split between Wagner heralding a music of the future and the supposed stuffiness of traditional Brahms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
Murdoch built his empire largely by seeking out unfulfilled market segments and offering the public unfiltered alternatives to mainstream cultural stuffiness.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2023
In newspapers, she spoke up against the stuffiness of ballet.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Maybe it was the club’s stuffiness or the sallow glow of the gaslights, but the room seemed to shrink by the moment.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
