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stuffy

[stuhf-ee] / ˈstʌf i /




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Anything stuffy, like caviar, truffle oil or foie gras.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A few weeks ago, my Oura flagged “major signs of strain”—24 hours before I felt a sore throat and a stuffy nose.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

Brewdog's success was built on developing a loyal following who loved the company's irreverent take on a craft beer industry thought to be tired and stuffy.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

He sounded like a pig with a stuffy nose.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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