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Examples of miff in a Sentence
Noun
“No one asked you!” she retorted, with some miff
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 16 July 2024
Some Chinese officials are miffed that party leaders are focusing so much on helping other nations overcome their health and education challenges.
—Eduardo J. Gómez, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2014
Gaspard, who’d come from Texas to watch the U.S. Open, seemed miffed that his bet was doomed so quickly.
—Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
In 2022, Sweeney’s flight tracking sparked a public debate over freedom of speech, around the time his internet activity miffed Musk.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2024
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Verb
And fans have a right to be miffed that the cardboard now costs extra, when the price of going to a game—fees included—is often higher than ever.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 16 July 2024
Some Chinese officials are miffed that party leaders are focusing so much on helping other nations overcome their health and education challenges.
—Eduardo J. Gómez, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2014
Gaspard, who’d come from Texas to watch the U.S. Open, seemed miffed that his bet was doomed so quickly.
—Danny Funt, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
In 2022, Sweeney’s flight tracking sparked a public debate over freedom of speech, around the time his internet activity miffed Musk.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miff. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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