in a huff

idiom

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

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By issue three, the teenaged Human Torch quits the team in a huff. Oliver Staley, Time, 25 July 2025 The footage shows Murphy inside an empty tent, looking out of the clear PVC window and sitting in the corner, seemingly in a huff. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 Misty roundly denies it and stomps off in a huff when Shauna kicks her out of the car. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 There’s nothing particularly sinister about their dynamic, even though Roger occasionally wanders off in a huff, and Myriam ensures that Anika always has an intermediary, despite the young girl intuiting incredibly meaningful and poetic messages left for human companions. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 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 Aug. 2025.

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