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as in close
lacking fresh air
the house was very stuffy after being closed up for a month
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
nothing stuffy about this science museum—it's all interactive and fun
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
those nursing home residents with a reputation for being chronically stuffy were usually the last to receive attention
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And his love of golf is helping to break barriers, with rappers like 2 Chainz and Offset among the celebrities following Khaled’s lead and getting more involved in the historically stuffy, white pastime.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
Timberland somehow combines street-style sensibility with hiking performance features like mesh linings and OrthoLite footbeds for a full-grain leather boot that wouldn’t look out of place in even the stuffiest office.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2023
That’s the thing about linen—even the dressiest pieces never look stuffy; there is something inherently casual about them.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2023
The adjustable flaps on the rainfly allowed for extra airflow, which is necessary during the summer months or early in the morning when the rising sun makes things stuffy.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
Timberland somehow combines street-style sensibility with hiking performance features like mesh linings and OrthoLite footbeds for a full-grain leather boot that wouldn’t look out of place in even the stuffiest office.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2023
That’s the thing about linen—even the dressiest pieces never look stuffy; there is something inherently casual about them.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2023
The adjustable flaps on the rainfly allowed for extra airflow, which is necessary during the summer months or early in the morning when the rising sun makes things stuffy.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
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“Stuffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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