miffed; miffing; miffs
: to anger or annoy slightly
was miffed by their late arrival
Examples of miff in a Sentence
Noun
“No one asked you!” she retorted, with some miff
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Not only was James believed to have already decided to return to Cleveland before Riley even arrived in Nevada, but Riley reportedly was miffed because James and agent Rich Paul were watching a World Cup soccer match during that meeting.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
This wasn’t the first time this season that Bednar or his players were miffed at the results of an official review.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Malkin, whose contract expires after this season, was visibly miffed when discussing the situation after Saturday’s loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Not only was James believed to have already decided to return to Cleveland before Riley even arrived in Nevada, but Riley reportedly was miffed because James and agent Rich Paul were watching a World Cup soccer match during that meeting.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
This wasn’t the first time this season that Bednar or his players were miffed at the results of an official review.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miff. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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