as in huff
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
"No one asked you!" she retorted, with some miff
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Recent Examples of miff
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The Lightning, notably coach Jon Cooper, appeared miffed when Hagel was assessed a five-minute major penalty following a review by officials on Thursday.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Though deeply unconcerned with his appearance in terms of vanity and being miffed at losing his hair, my dad thinks a budget bar of soap and one glass of water a day is sufficient skincare.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Though she was miffed, she was also impressed by his audacity.
—David Sheff, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
One set of supporters who may be waking up miffed are Atlanta Falcons fans.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The Lightning, notably coach Jon Cooper, appeared miffed when Hagel was assessed a five-minute major penalty following a review by officials on Thursday.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Though deeply unconcerned with his appearance in terms of vanity and being miffed at losing his hair, my dad thinks a budget bar of soap and one glass of water a day is sufficient skincare.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Though she was miffed, she was also impressed by his audacity.
—David Sheff, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miff
Noun
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Rhodes celebrated with the crowd at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, while Gunther walked back up the entrance ramp in a huff.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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And get annoyed when people spell it wrong anyway?—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Noun
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But anger is only an occasionally riveting spice in this show, not the dominant emotion.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The decision against Rong Chhun, a top adviser to the Nation Power Party, was met with anger by supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court complex in Phnom Penh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The decision exasperated tensions that had already been running high within the camp and the loss didn't help.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The fans were exasperated with the police presence.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Kiley left the Republican Party earlier this year, citing frustration with partisanship.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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In Ghana, there also remains frustration at the old FIFA rules which dictated that once a player had represented a country at youth level, he was bound to it forever.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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But one snafu irritated a sizable portion of the more than 3,000 students gathered at Arie Crown Theater to hear the astronauts discuss their mission.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Health officials say the gas can irritate the eyes, nose and throat and may be especially troublesome for people with asthma and other respiratory conditions.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Vigna has taken umbrage at the suggestion that the company doesn’t have anything to offer in terms of technological advances.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Wilson took umbrage with Moise framing her as unable to run her district — and balked at the idea that a congressional member should resign from their role if they’re considered too ill or too old.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Why then, when discussing body image after weight changes, is our culture reaching for the language of vexing apparitions and death?—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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He has also grown increasingly vexed by the war between Israel and Iran, which has driven up gas prices, rattled financial markets and stoked concerns about inflation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miff. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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