in a huff
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When Abe Saperstein, the Globetrotters’ founder, stormed the Reds locker room in a huff, Klotz warned him, “If you let your guard down, we’ll get you again.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Skepticism predominated at the time, with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott fearing OpenAI might "storm off to Amazon in a huff."
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
It could also prompt him to leave in a huff after the season if Garbers retains the starting role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
A few of them yelled at Giuliani; he walked out in a huff and never met with Sharpton—or any other Black leader, except the city’s few Black conservatives—ever again.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2023
Sass snapped at me, and left the room in a huff.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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