puffed-up
Example Sentences
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Griffith was a puffed-up man of no amiable disposition; his fellow L.A. millionaire Alphonzo Bell, the developer of Bel-Air, mocked him as “the Prince of Wales.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
One woman sits grinning idiotically at a huge, puffed-up pillow on her lap.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
In a way, that makes sense, given Ethan’s puffed-up prose.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
The puffed-up MOFs held more ibuprofen or chemotherapy drug compared to the original version and had improved performance as a potential drug-delivery vehicle.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024
“This will pierce their puffed-up ambitions,” he exulted.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
