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Recent Examples of stuffiness
This coastal beach town’s sophistication never tipped into stuffiness, and the relaxation never felt like settling.
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Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
More bestselling portable air conditioners on Amazon Our Best of the Best pick excels at quietly cooling up to 450 square feet and offers a dehumidifier function to cut stuffiness.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Opening your bedroom window in winter can improve sleep by lowering your body temperature and reducing stuffiness.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Marsa’s butlers are trained by the British Butler Academy, but there’s no stuffiness here.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
While the town has a strong year-round community, these months offer the fullest version of its coastal energy—lively but still low-key, and easily accessible without Hamptons-style crowds or stuffiness.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
The swanky downtown establishment offers fine dining – hold the stuffiness.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The hospitality is second to none, but don't expect any of the stuffiness of a luxury five-star hotel.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
Gone were the tablecloths and stuffiness of fine dining, but the quality of the food remained.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
More bestselling portable air conditioners on Amazon Our Best of the Best pick excels at quietly cooling up to 450 square feet and offers a dehumidifier function to cut stuffiness.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Opening your bedroom window in winter can improve sleep by lowering your body temperature and reducing stuffiness.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Marsa’s butlers are trained by the British Butler Academy, but there’s no stuffiness here.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
While the town has a strong year-round community, these months offer the fullest version of its coastal energy—lively but still low-key, and easily accessible without Hamptons-style crowds or stuffiness.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
The swanky downtown establishment offers fine dining – hold the stuffiness.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The hospitality is second to none, but don't expect any of the stuffiness of a luxury five-star hotel.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
Gone were the tablecloths and stuffiness of fine dining, but the quality of the food remained.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffiness
Noun
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Cloudy skies will be the rule, along with a general dampness to the air and ground.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Although the heat has everyone dealing with some degree of dampness, sweating is often a source of violent embarrassment for you.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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New Environment If your plant has gone through a significant change in its environment recently—colder or warmer temperatures, a sudden lack of humidity, a change in light levels or watering habits—the shock could cause leaf drop.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Temperatures are expected to return to normal levels, with the hottest places expected to peak in the mid-80s with some mugginess attached.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tropical soup What’s happening both in and over nearby oceans is to blame for this summer’s excessive mugginess.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a bathroom, skip flat and matte finishes, as well as high-gloss finishes, which can highlight moisture and make the room look messy.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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The perfusionist questioned the decision to stop disinfecting the units, saying his concern with draining was that if the tanks weren’t completely dry and still contained moisture, bacteria could form.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My apartment had turned into a high-stakes obstacle course where my expensive area rugs were constantly being held hostage by my damp, dirty mop pad.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen of the restaurant is crawling with maggots, the damp eats away at the tatami mats and wallpaper decorated with a design of a forest landscape.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The original business premise was that loyalty programs create stickiness among consumers, motivating people to return for subsequent purchases.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Maurizio Cattelan, who also wielded a banana with profound memetic effectiveness, is one of the few other artists whose work has this kind of stickiness, but his recent sculptures have leaned more on the public’s appetite for stunts, whereas Rødland plumbs more mysterious depths.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cornbread is notable for its supreme moistness, and stewed cabbage and collars are piquant and satisfying.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The signature cod is wrapped in a golden batter, light and crispy, so every bite delivers a hot crunch with tender moistness underneath.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Stuffiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffiness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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