Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miffed
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Luis is frankly annoyed by this type of music.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Vulnerability is currency on reality television, and after a season of exposing their own struggles and embarrassments, the other women are annoyed that Meredith wants to keep up appearances.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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Other signs your skin is being irritated by a beauty product include redness or flaking.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
30 Dec. 2025
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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
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Her initial response may have been exasperated, fuming, Leave me alone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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The House will return from a holiday break to face sagas that have vexed the chamber for months.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
4 Jan. 2026
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That credit line is an important one for Saks Global, which has been vexed by a lack of goods to sell this year.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
19 Dec. 2025
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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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By the time Max gets back onboard, he’s offended by Nathan’s apparent insults, and the Jet Ski is still in the water.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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To prevail on a claim an employee’s termination violated public policy, an employee must prove, among other things, that the law the employee claims the employer offended protects the interests of the broader public and not just the employee’s individual interests.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kesselring, who aggravated a high-ankle sprain against the Stars on New Year’s Eve, is getting closer to a return.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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At the time of the accident, Lewis’ license was suspended for a felony aggravated DUI in 2006, according to court documents.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Miffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miffed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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