huff
Example Sentences
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Jacques gave a huff of admiration into the sea, and the waves boiled.
From Literature
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“My brother works in Hut 6,” I huff.
From Literature
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Her cheeks are red and she’s huffing like she’s been running.
From Literature
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Mamá lets out a wail that I can hear as I am huffing and puffing up the tall staircase to our apartment after returning home from school.
From Literature
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The movie is fueled by pure star power and you can’t fault Oscar voters for huffing its fumes.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.