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in a huff

ADJECTIVE
indignant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed furious heated incensed irate livid mad miffed resentful scornful
WEAK
acrimonious bent out of shape boiling bugged burned up disgruntled displeased exasperated fuming huffy p.o.'d peeved piqued provoked riled seeing red up in arms upset wrathful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm cheerful happy peaceful pleased
WEAK
gleeful
ADJECTIVE
moody
Synonyms
STRONG
cross downcast melancholy sulky
WEAK
angry cantankerous capricious changeable crabbed crestfallen dismal doleful dour down in the dumps down in the mouth erratic fickle fitful flighty frowning gloomy glum huffy ill-humored ill-tempered impulsive in the doldrums introspective irascible irritable lugubrious mercurial miserable moping morose offended out of sorts pensive petulant piqued sad saturnine short-tempered splenetic sullen testy touchy
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful happy
WEAK
balanced overjoyed

Example Sentences

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After a suit-and-tie celebration, which neither seems too celebratory about, Shane leaves his hotel room in a huff and escapes to the hotel gym for a late night stationary bike ride.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

It could also prompt him to leave in a huff after the season if Garbers retains the starting role.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Of course, any party's backbenches are almost constitutionally set up to be in a huff.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2023

It received a wildly divided reception, represented by the guy beside me leaving in a huff partway in and the guy in front of me leaping to his feet shouting “Bravo!” at the end.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

The Spelling Bee, who was quite upset by the whole affair, had flown off in a huff, and just as Milo got to his feet the entire police force of Dictionopolis appeared—loudly blowing his whistle.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster