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

He touched his chest, feeling a stuffiness there.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara