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
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
In fashion, a preppy look conjures up feelings of stuffiness and sartorial rigidity — think Matt Damon social climbing in “The Talented Mr. Ripley” — but there’s also some flexibility baked into its DNA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
For all the stuffiness upstairs, it was damp and chilly down on the street, and Rachel sat shivering on the bench of the wagon, wrapped in a worn shawl that Lyddie recognized as her mother’s.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
