huff
noun
a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment.
has been huffing
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present perfect progressiveof huff (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The Metropolitan Opera's under-lunged Italian tenor wing has been huffing & puffing, in a vain attempt to bring the house down, ever since 1941.
From Time Magazine Archive
