fuggy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuggy
Adjective
  • While many fragrance houses feel unapproachable—too old, too stuffy, too expensive—Tom Ford’s have a personableness to them.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
  • Then again, the same could be said for all of MLB, which is considered stuffier than the NFL and NBA.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Moore sprinted down the field in celebration of his game-saving play with 29 seconds left that gave UCLA an unexpectedly breathless 27-20 victory.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Jerry Coyne has a post up which critiques an extremely breathless review of a new book, Epigenetics Revolution.
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Aug. 2011
Adjective
  • And with the team operating under the suffocating grip of new CBA, every dollar must work overtime.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • But Finch was unable to come up with any schematic answers for OKC’s suffocating defense or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s ruthlessness on offense.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Since seizing control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the group has implemented a string of oppressive measures against women and girls, even cracking down on the sound of women’s voices in public.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
  • Others reject the portrayal of federal actions as oppressive, suggesting deployments like those in Los Angeles prioritize national security and immigration enforcement.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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“Fuggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuggy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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