Example Sentences

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As usual, Fellowship insiders in other countries puffed up their status at home last year by saying they’d been invited by Congress or even the president.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

For now, by mostly telling only the happy part of the story, earnings are left puffed up.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"They huffed and puffed in the second half. It was improved, but not good enough."

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

"We found huge variation: some galaxies are beginning to settle into ordered rotation, but most are still chaotic, with gas puffed up and moving in all directions."

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2025

The widow’s veil puffed at intervals as she spoke, like a tiny black lace curtain caught in a gusty breeze.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood