huff
noun
a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment.
have huffed
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present perfectof huff.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Rangers have huffed and puffed by comparison, wasteful at one end and ripped apart too often down the other.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2023
If the Three Little Pigs had built their house out of their own poop, the Big Bad Wolf probably would have huffed and puffed somewhere else.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023
Paunchy civil servants have huffed and grimaced through official practice sessions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2015
The worst thing he could have done would have been to have huffed off to the palace, saying: "I'm off," and we would have had no prime minister at all.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2010
On the clustered islets of Murano, a short gondola ride from Venice, master glassblowers have huffed and puffed since the 13th century, producing some of the world's finest glass.
From Time Magazine Archive
