huff
noun
a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment.
was huffing
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past progressiveof huff.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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And yet there she was, huffing through the snow as her dogs dragged her through it.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
"He had a lot of good flashes but he was huffing and puffing at times."
From Fox News ● Jan. 7, 2022
“I was huffing and puffing a little bit by the end of the drive. Would have liked a three and out there, or a four or five and out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2019
Up the road, a man was huffing and puffing and sweating.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2018
She was huffing like she was dying to give me more unsolicited advice, but she said, “Forget it,” instead, gathered her books, and left.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
