in a huff
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When Abe Saperstein, the Globetrotters’ founder, stormed the Reds locker room in a huff, Klotz warned him, “If you let your guard down, we’ll get you again.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Skepticism predominated at the time, with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott fearing OpenAI might "storm off to Amazon in a huff."
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
When former Representative George Santos, the serial fabulist, was expelled from Congress by his colleagues in December, he left in a huff, declaring, “to hell with this place.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
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
And with that he walked out of the room in a huff.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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