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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Long reportedly walked away in a huff.

From Washington Post

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

From BBC

They might have been among the best in Europe but the Danes were also adept at the other side of the game, successfully hobbling Nicholas, whose selection with Paul Sturrock caused Archibald to storm out of a team meeting in a huff.

From BBC

Whenever I make this request, the conversation ends in a huff.

From Washington Post

“A couple more weeks, I don’t have to deal with you anymore,” Garcia said in a huff before resuming play on the hole.

From Washington Post

in a huff

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