huffing and puffing

Example Sentences

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On Reddit, one user criticised the staging, which they described as a man "huffing and puffing around an exam hall".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Inevitably, amid the weekly huffing and puffing, you share stories and life updates with a trainer, who oftentimes becomes a friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

"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

We walked in silence for a few blocks, her concentrating on her huffing and puffing, me trying to figure if I dared go up to the tavern.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson