dudgeons

noun

plural of dudgeon
as in huffs
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity stomped off in high dudgeon after having his honor questioned

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  1. huffs
  2. frustrations
  3. resentments
  4. offenses
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Noun
  • Many were quick to express their frustrations over the outage on social media.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Some version of both, with all the frustrations and unknowns that come along.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of frustrations
Noun
  • The window of opportunity shut right back down, a phenomenon that Arendt explored here by explaining that the close, no longer merely economic connection between the aristocracy and the Jews led to new resentments.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the solar eclipse in Leo could shed light on everything from exhaustion and unconscious patterns to hidden resentments.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of resentments
Noun
  • The report also cited the interior ministry as saying that so far this year 82 people had been arrested for offenses related to jihadist terrorism.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • One of the teens, 14-year-old Julian Davis, has been charged as an adult with multiple firearms and explosives offenses, authorities said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of offenses
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