stuffy
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The logic behind it is firmly rooted in 19th-century London; back then, the city’s financial elite would regularly escape their stuffy urban environs during the summer months.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Similar to you, I prefer fun activities over stuffy, formal parties.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
On the run from her well-to-do, stuffy colonial background, she launched herself into London’s bohemia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Let's be honest, Spurs are not an attractive team to watch at the moment, and they are very stuffy and scrappy whether they win or not.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
The hospital smells funny—kind of clean and kind of stuffy all at once.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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