huffing and puffing
Example Sentences
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Forced to slow down, the man who believed “hiking is for people who can’t run” found himself huffing and puffing up a peak in Griffith Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
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
Already he was huffing and puffing as he tried to keep up.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
