as in huffs
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
stomped off in high dudgeon after having his honor questioned
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Noun
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026 -
As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
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The Royals’ offense had its early-season frustrations a year ago before turning it on after the All-Star break — albeit too late to make a playoff run.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many seemed to view her frustrations as unearned self-victimization and willful isolation from her wealthy white castmates.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Season 2 of the Netflix iteration dropped all nine of its episodes on April 10, with early promises to stay faithful evaporating as new attractions emerged and simmering resentments boiled over.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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After their encounters with the locals grow more threatening, resentments within the group begin to surface.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The completion of probation will give her the opportunity to not have the offenses added to her record, KAIT and Fox San Antonio reported.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Williams and the other men are charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, offenses punishable by any term of years or life in prison.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Dudgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudgeons. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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