huff
noun
a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment.
were 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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But, in truth, they were huffing and puffing before that moment of madness made life even more difficult.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
While 27,500 runners were huffing and puffing their way around Sunday's Cardiff Half Marathon, one of them seemingly felt it was a case of perfect timing to pop the question.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2023
On Tuesday of that week, Taylor said he wrote “remember when” on a dry-erase board as he and offensive coordinator Brian Callahan were huffing and puffing to devise a plan against Aaron Donald.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
They were huffing and heaving around the room with the chair, mashing each other against the wall and sink.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
From The Hidden Places by Bertrand W. Sinclair
