How to Use stuffy in a Sentence

stuffy

adjective
  • She had a stuffy nose.
  • It's very stuffy in here.
  • I had a stuffy feeling in my head.
  • Just a fun night and not stuffy at all.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • The stuffy room smells of hashish and gas from a small heater.
    — Maija Liuhto, Longreads, 28 June 2018
  • And who shall arrive to shake him out of his stuffy ways?
    — New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Masks can get sweaty, feel stuffy, and can even leave us with a heat rash.
    — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 3 July 2020
  • What about that friend who came to dinner with a stuffy nose?
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • What about that friend who came to dinner with a stuffy nose?
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
  • The dark colors on the walls added to the stuffy feel of the house.
    — Ottavia Zappala, azcentral, 14 June 2018
  • Nothing spoils a good night's sleep quite like a hot, stuffy house.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 26 June 2026
  • First came the stuffy nose, followed by a sore throat, ear pain and headache.
    — Matthias Gafni, SFChronicle.com, 12 Apr. 2020
  • Save yourself the stuffy nose and wash those sheets weekly.
    — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Save yourself the stuffy nose and wash those sheets weekly.
    — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • Save yourself the stuffy nose and wash those sheets weekly.
    — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
  • These feel ornate but not stuffy, floral but not chintzy.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Truth be told, the lobby café feels somewhat stuffy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Who wants to spend the day in a stuffy, indoor laser tag arena?
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2022
  • Not to mention the flavor and spice will bust through any stuffy nose.
    — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The wine world is sometimes thought of as stuffy, but not the Willamette.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
  • Has your home been feeling a little dusty or stuffy lately?
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • The weather was warm on the outside but hot and stuffy inside the room.
    — Justin Fenton, baltimoresun.com, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The looks are hip and fun, with a sense of British cool that could never be stuffy.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
  • No one is out of control, the crowd is nearly stuffy for the bleachers.
    — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2021
  • This room shows design doesn’t have to be stuffy and unusable.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Staff wear blazers and ties, but the service is anything but stuffy.
    — Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • In a sea of parties that can feel stuffy, Farfetch’s soiree did not.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 12 May 2022
  • Office chairs can so often feel stuffy and stiff, but in textured boucle?
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Office chairs can so often feel stuffy and stiff, but in textured boucle?
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Awards season can be a bit stuffy, but that all changes with the Grammys.
    — Glamour, 27 Jan. 2020

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