in a huff

phrase

Synonyms of in a huffnext
: in an angry or annoyed state
They argued and she left in a huff.

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One man walked off in a huff when he was asked to take his cap off for the camera. — Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 Back at the cooking lesson, Meredith eventually joins them, but is so in a huff that even their instructor, Giovanni, takes notice and consoles her. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Kerouac gathered it up in a huff, claimed it would never be edited, and stalked out. — Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Trump, however, has repeatedly criticized Russia’s expulsion and made no secret of his disdain for the G-7—even quitting its 2018 summit in a huff. — Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a huff

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“In a huff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20huff. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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