Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miffed
Verb
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He was obviously annoyed at her about something.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
In particular, you might be concerned or annoyed about financial issues with a friend or a group.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Warren is particularly peeved with all that polite nibbling.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Amidst the general on-sale Friday, peeved fans posted screenshots showing tickets already on resale, marked up by hundreds of dollars within hours of the on-sale.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For a long time your political cartoons published in the editorial pages have irritated me.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The song, which reclaims a derogatory term for Venezuelan female migrants, was interpreted as defiant and irritated the Venezuelan president, then facing widespread reports of electoral fraud.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But it may also be remembered as the moment where Europe broke away from the United States, exasperated by a world run solely by hard American power at the whims of an ever imperial presidency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jack was exasperated, infuriated and embarrassed, while Dorothy tried desperately to save him.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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That loss particularly vexed me.—
Leah Donnella,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Jan. 2026
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That project of getting the benefits of Western civilization without its freedom and rights, that’s one that has vexed tyrants all over the world.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many Idaho liberals of all ages were especially affronted by the fact that the Israeli government paid for the lawmakers’ travel, said Olivia Luna, the president of Idaho’s Babe Vote, who signed the letter as an individual calling for Rubel’s resignation.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Sep. 2025
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Thinking about it that way invests meaning in an anecdote Norris related about a member of the copy department so affronted by something a colleague had done that she was inspired to pick up an object and hurl it in that colleague’s general direction.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many viewers were offended by the conduct of both the protesters and the journalists.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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To that end, Murphy invoked Rule 38 while emphasizing that she was offended by Durkan’s remark about her lack of preparation for the meeting.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Buer pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, aggravated elderly abuse and tampering with physical evidence in connection with the murder.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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He was specifically asked about a report that Maye was dealing with a shoulder issue before the Broncos game and then aggravated it.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Miffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miffed. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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