huffing and puffing
Example Sentences
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With mighty Yankee Aaron Judge huffing and puffing at the plate, a lone insistent chant emerged from a Dodger fan lurking in the shadows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
Plenty of huffing and puffing from Man City, but they are still yet to truly test Hannah Hampton in the Chelsea goal.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
"If you are huffing and puffing and unable to hold a conversation for some of that time you have hit the sweet spot."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023
Others discount the findings, interpreting them as huffing and puffing from students that they predict will still go wherever they get the most financial aid.
From Washington Times ● May 1, 2023
One day, as he was sunning this way, with wine in his belly, who should come huffing and puffing and staggering out of the stream but an obese, elderly frog.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
