stuffier; stuffiest
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4
a
: narrowly inflexible in standards of conduct : self-righteous
b
: stiffly conventional : priggish
stuffy formalities
Examples of stuffy in a Sentence
It's very stuffy in here.
She had a stuffy nose.
I had a stuffy feeling in my head.
the stuffiest members of that exclusive club
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His Olympic Agenda 2020 did away with some of the IOC’s stuffier traditions and paved the way for the inclusion of trendy urban sports like BMX and breaking at the Games.
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
One key to that, Gaultier said, is density of people without letting the space feel too stuffy.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2024
Bingo! Alivia's tantrum hack—to keep things lighthearted—is a simple one, but a great reminder that not everything has to be so stuffy.
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
Or maybe a stuffy, lackluster atmosphere puts a damper on the entire getaway.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2024
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
One key to that, Gaultier said, is density of people without letting the space feel too stuffy.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2024
Bingo! Alivia's tantrum hack—to keep things lighthearted—is a simple one, but a great reminder that not everything has to be so stuffy.
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
Or maybe a stuffy, lackluster atmosphere puts a damper on the entire getaway.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stuffy
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“Stuffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuffy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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stuffy
adjective
stuffier; stuffiest
2
a
: lacking fresh air
a stuffy room
b
: stuffed or choked up
had a stuffy feeling in my head
4
Medical Definition
stuffy
adjective
stuffier; stuffiest
: affected with congestion
a stuffy nose
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