stuffiness
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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
But the newspaper also said, “The mirror reflects both ways. The museum’s stuffiness reflects ‘Los Four’s’ self-conscious scruffiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 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
Caviar's lack of accessibility and its stuffiness seemed unappealing and out of place in the same kitchen where I scarfed my 2 a.m.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2022
Maybe it was the club’s stuffiness or the sallow glow of the gaslights, but the room seemed to shrink by the moment.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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