in a huff

phrase

: in an angry or annoyed state

They argued and she left in a huff.

Examples of in a huff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Rhymes for in a huff

• buff
• cuff
• duff
• fluff
• gruff
• hough
• luff
• muff
• puff
• rough
• ruff
• scruff