puffed out

Example Sentences

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"I was very puffed out, but I couldn't feel how tired I was."

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Duckett is always up for the fight, does not take a backwards step and stands there with his chest puffed out.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

She smiles broadly, her chest puffed out like a robin in early spring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

One day he saw that Antwoine came to class with his chest puffed out and an intense edge to his smile.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023

His right eye turned bright white as he puffed out his narrow chest, sucked in a mouthful of air, and blew a stream of cottonseed-filled air at the door.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia