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A stuffy feeling in my chest. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
While other college students are in stuffy classrooms, about a dozen are earning credit tending a Vermont farm. From Wordnik.com. [Students dig into sustainable farming at Vermont college] Reference
And, let's be honest, getting called stuffy by NPR hurts. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Observer -] Reference
At one point, DeVoto stops at his club, which he describes as "stuffy". From Wordnik.com. [Bernard DeVoto's "The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto," reviewed by Michael Dirda] Reference
The rich and "stuffy" gown was typically German, and so was the plumed hat. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier] Reference
This kind of stuffy writing is sometimes called “newspaperese” but also infects books. From Wordnik.com. [2009 July 14 « One-Minute Book Reviews] Reference
So just because a person happened to be alive in the Regency, they were "stuffy" were they?. From Wordnik.com. [Smoking Guns and the Morality of Parliamentary Privilege] Reference
Don't know about 'stuffy', but the Telegraph could certainly consider a move to tabloid size. From Wordnik.com. [The Telegraph and the Tories] Reference
Please tell all single women that not having a partner does not necessarily make them "stuffy" or "prim"!. From Wordnik.com. [Making Sense Of Female Sexuality] Reference
In fact "stuffy" me would have never run today's word least of which the terms that follow today's expressions. From Wordnik.com. [la crotte - French Word-A-Day] Reference
In fact "stuffy" me would have never run today's word (least of which the terms that follow today's expressions). From Wordnik.com. [la crotte - French Word-A-Day] Reference
Lest you think this is a "stuffy" list, you may be surprised to know that three different burger recipes made the cut. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
Gone are the days when Americans used to sneer at French and Canadian financial industries as 'hidebound,' 'stuffy' or ` sclerotic '. From Wordnik.com. [Eric Margolis: Medieval Economic Nostrums] Reference
A considerable number of teachers and librarians believe that boys are simply bored by the "stuffy" literature they encounter in school. From Wordnik.com. [How to Raise Boys Who Read] Reference
Robert Downey Jr. adds punch to "stuffy" Holmes films. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Special screenings Dec. 10-13; movies coming soon] Reference
Downey Jr. adds punch to "stuffy" Holmes films Reuters. From Wordnik.com. [Home] Reference
This sounds maybe a little bit, ummm shall we say, 'stuffy'?. From Wordnik.com. [Per Christum Catholic Blog] Reference
I even began to appreciate the "stuffy" cars for their privacy. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man] Reference
She seemed to be "stuffy" about it, as the young fellow John said. From Wordnik.com. [The Professor at the Breakfast-Table] Reference
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - You can call NPR "stuffy" but not "elitist.". From Wordnik.com. [You can call NPR `stuffy’ but not ‘elitist’ Jon Friedman's Media Web - MarketWatch] Reference
"We've had the typical strep throats and major cold symptoms, such as stuffy noses," she said. From Wordnik.com. [News from www.dailygate.com] Reference
She had been accustomed to out-of-door exercise, and these rooms were close and "stuffy" because. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Louise Solves a Mystery] Reference
M series always looked a bit too 'stuffy' for my liking, but this DS version has really impressed me!. From Wordnik.com. [Cubed3.com News] Reference
The original is somewhat austere and "stuffy" for the average movie-goer, but it does lose something in translation. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
They say he's proving the notion that Austrians are 'stuffy' and uptight by not seeing the humor in Cohen's extreme stereotyping. From Wordnik.com. [Right Pundits] Reference
The BBC would become 'stuffy' and 'rather dull' if it were made to scale back its ambitions and stop appealing to young audiences. From Wordnik.com. [Press Gazette Latest News] Reference
It's -- it's -- apt to be kind of stuffy here in the village. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul] Reference
"stuffy" experience - no ropes or quiet signs at this tournament!. From Wordnik.com. [Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Local News and Business Directory] Reference
One hint: it's not the stuffy insurance or industrial business. From Wordnik.com. [The Boys And Their Toys] Reference
CHELSEY HENRY BAG Messenger bags are too hipster and briefcases look stuffy. From Wordnik.com. [The Apprentice] Reference
The three S's -- stuffy nose, sore throat and sneezing -- usually signify a cold. From Wordnik.com. [Health: A Cold Or The Flu?] Reference
They seem too stuffy, too much the proper gentlemen in breeches and powdered wigs. From Wordnik.com. [Founders Chic: Live From Philadelphia] Reference
The marbled federal courtroom in Manhattan was stuffy and the jurors were restless. From Wordnik.com. [A DIVA IN DISTRESS] Reference
The young agency persuaded the stuffy Germans to appeal to Americans 'hearts, not heads. From Wordnik.com. [Vw Rides A Hot Streak] Reference
It drew standing ovations at every major film festival, even the stuffy ones like Cannes. From Wordnik.com. [It's The Year Of The Dragon] Reference
"We both shared this sort of irreverent sense of humor at what was normally a stuffy social function," he recalls. From Wordnik.com. [John McCain’s Court Jester] Reference
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