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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

To feel stuffy

Hi

Is the use of "feel stuffy" natural here?

I felt so stuffy in that heavy jacket.
Aren't you feeling stuffy in this room? Let me open the window.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

The second one is fine. The first one seems less usual to me. "stuffy" normally refers to the air, which is not affected by clothing.

  • The second one is fine.
  • The first one seems less usual to me.
  • "stuffy" normally refers to the air, which is not affected by clothing.
  • However, I would not say it is definitely wrong.
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The second one is fine.

The first one seems less usual to me. "stuffy" normally refers to the air, which is not affected by clothing. However, I would not say it is definitely wrong.

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