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huffs

  • present tense form
    of huff (3rd person singular).
    huff
    noun
    a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment.

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The morning included wide-eyed surprise and huffs from both parties, prompting a back and forth of retorts and accusations over three hours of discussion.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

Indianapolis Colts: Jeff Saturday isn’t coming back, no matter how much owner Jim Irsay huffs and puffs.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2023

She huffs like a toddler and sits back down next to me.

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2021

“The accordion is not a chamber music instrument,” huffs the letter, written in the wake of a concert featuring a Bach sonata transcribed for cello and accordion.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2021

And with that, Daddy huffs and walks to his bedroom, slams the door, and chains up the locks on the other side.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles