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
For many, French cuisine is typified by indulgence, richness and a certain nose-in-the-air type of stuffiness.
From Salon ● May 22, 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
For all the stuffiness upstairs, it was damp and chilly down on the street, and Rachel sat shivering on the bench of the wagon, wrapped in a worn shawl that Lyddie recognized as her mother’s.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
