miffed

verb

past tense of miff
as in annoyed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miffed
  1. annoyed
  2. peeved
  3. irritated
  4. exasperated
  5. vexed
  6. affronted
  7. offended
  8. aggravated
Verb
  • Gen is annoyed that Joy is still entertaining Luke via texts and video chats.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Not too much bugs him, but he sometimes is annoyed by his baby sister and doesn’t trust people who put pineapple on their pizza.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoyed
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  • On Monday against the Phoenix Mercury, Clark spent the game peeved at the officials and picked up her fifth technical after clapping in an antagonizing manner toward a rival.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • As the round progressed, DeChambeau’s body language went from purposeful to puzzled to downright peeved, which is something of a typical descent for DeChambeau.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Definition of peeved
Verb
  • But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of irritated
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  • Over at Macquarie, Thierry Wizman and Gareth Berry also sound like they’re exasperated with the unending conflict.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Though celebrated for his affability, Lincoln grew exasperated with Field’s rapid-fire delivery, waving him away.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
Definition of exasperated
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  • Zinn in the years to come was vexed both morally and politically by the impersonality of the killing as a bombardier.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, the deadly encounter has reignited a contentious debate about body cameras, one that has long vexed local officials and pitted some of the city’s progressive groups against each other.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of vexed
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  • Iraq similarly felt scandalized that its sovereignty had been so blatantly affronted and disregarded.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of affronted
Verb
  • The relationship between the board and the community has gotten so contentious that Licata told the hundreds in attendance at an April board meeting that comments made toward the board offended him.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Deeply offended, New York Times executive editor Abe Rosenthal sent a confidential memo to publisher Punch Sulzberger.
    — Heather Hendershot, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of offended
Verb
  • Since then, his game behind the plate has vacillated between good and bad — an inconsistency aggravated by the presence of Luis Torrens (and his defensive excellence) as his backup.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Samuel’s U-turn comes amid uncertainty about wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who aggravated his right knee’s posterior cruciate ligament in Monday’s second practice of training camp.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of aggravated
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