stuffy
adjective
close; poorly ventilated.
stuffiness
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a word derived from
stuffy.
Example Sentences
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“But the stuffiness, the people we’re serving, that’s not me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
During Strauss’ own lifetime the musical world was split between Wagner heralding a music of the future and the supposed stuffiness of traditional Brahms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 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
Now, weary of lying wakeful in the hot stuffiness of her overheated compartment, she got up and peered out.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
