stuffy
adjective
close; poorly ventilated.
stuffiness
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a word derived from
stuffy.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Irons is a credit to his family, playing Mycroft with the right balance of bemusement with his brother and the stuffiness that befits a member of the Foreign Office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
But the newspaper also said, “The mirror reflects both ways. The museum’s stuffiness reflects ‘Los Four’s’ self-conscious scruffiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2024
For many, French cuisine is typified by indulgence, richness and a certain nose-in-the-air type of stuffiness.
From Salon ● May 22, 2024
Murdoch built his empire largely by seeking out unfulfilled market segments and offering the public unfiltered alternatives to mainstream cultural stuffiness.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2023
Now, weary of lying wakeful in the hot stuffiness of her overheated compartment, she got up and peered out.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
