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as in close
lacking fresh air
the house was very stuffy after being closed up for a month
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
nothing stuffy about this science museum—it's all interactive and fun
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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
those nursing home residents with a reputation for being chronically stuffy were usually the last to receive attention
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Recent Examples of stuffy
Symptoms can include skin rashes, hives, a stuffy nose, upset stomach, and vomiting.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
If rooms that once cooled quickly now feel stuffy or unevenly cooled, your system may be struggling to circulate air properly.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Unfortunately, while there are presumably less diverting ways to spend close to two hours in a stuffy, packed multiplex, the movie is a preachy, one-note affair.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
And the notoriously unbreathable material, combined with the stuffy weather, created unsettling clouds of pedal condensation on the shoes’ uppers.
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Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
If rooms that once cooled quickly now feel stuffy or unevenly cooled, your system may be struggling to circulate air properly.
—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Unfortunately, while there are presumably less diverting ways to spend close to two hours in a stuffy, packed multiplex, the movie is a preachy, one-note affair.
—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
And the notoriously unbreathable material, combined with the stuffy weather, created unsettling clouds of pedal condensation on the shoes’ uppers.
—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuffy
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Even though talks with the Boston Red Sox at last year’s deadline never got close, the confusion provided by an incorrect tweet announcing Ryan’s trade to New England put the pitcher at the top of every trade list before the season even began.
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Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close.
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Far fewer people stay responsible when the work turns boring, unclear or inconvenient, and that's precisely when ownership surfaces.
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Monocultures can be boring, but on the flipside, a huge collection of individual species looks like a busy bowl of potpourri.
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The symptoms are so delayed that people often blame them on food poisoning, irritable-bowel syndrome, gluten intolerance.
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Cancer could be affectionate and chatty one moment, and withdrawn and irritable the next, with little to no explanation.
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For all the deserved talk about the Knicks’ dynamic offense, the defense has been far more stifling than their reputation suggests.
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Her mother, who had a staid upbringing in California, came to New York in the early sixties looking for someplace more diverse and less stifling.
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The head coach was clumsy in his response, saying — in effect — that the player is better suited to being an impact substitute and taking advantage of tiring opposition defenders.
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The chassis exhibits little flex, the buttons feel crisp and responsive, and the scroll wheel offers enough resistance to feel deliberate without becoming tiring.
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Our previous card featured the fiery destruction of the Missouri Pacific depot in 1909.
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And the hottest of the bunch, the green, is a fiery combination of both jalapeños and green habaneros.
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The Valkyries won their third straight game, defeating the Sparks 78-58 behind a suffocating defensive performance.
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The Fleet played a suffocating style of hockey, with a strong forecheck and the ability to wear down opponents with relentless offensive-zone pressure.
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All 182 guest rooms were given a fresh coat of dusty rose paint, new custom carpet, furniture and upgraded bathrooms.
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At the same time, her eyes were free of the ultimate Millennial marker, winged liner, and colored with a melting pot of brown, bronze and dusty gray shadow, visible in her waterline, too.
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“Stuffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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