stuffy
Example Sentences
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Anything stuffy, like caviar, truffle oil or foie gras.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
Similar to you, I prefer fun activities over stuffy, formal parties.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The property feels more like a tech campus than a stuffy private school, with classes in 3-D printing and another with flight simulators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
It seems like we're frozen inside that room, even though the air is warm and stuffy.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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