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
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Fisher was asked what his response would be to Sacramento locals miffed at the idea of not calling the team the Sacramento A’s despite using the region as its home.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Knowing his love for the Sox, some fans were miffed that the Baseball Hall of Fame decided to depict Allen in a Philadelphia Phillies cap on his Hall of Fame plaque for July’s induction ceremony.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, the Los Angeles police chief was miffed by portrayals of flawed L.A. cops in Wambaugh’s early novels.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
They could be irrationally miffed at you forevermore.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Fisher was asked what his response would be to Sacramento locals miffed at the idea of not calling the team the Sacramento A’s despite using the region as its home.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Knowing his love for the Sox, some fans were miffed that the Baseball Hall of Fame decided to depict Allen in a Philadelphia Phillies cap on his Hall of Fame plaque for July’s induction ceremony.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, the Los Angeles police chief was miffed by portrayals of flawed L.A. cops in Wambaugh’s early novels.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miff
Noun
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps Trump just wanted to annoy his counterparts, especially those on the continent.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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But Cotton, annoyed by Hank’s indirectness and emotion, browbeats his son.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Though Trump is backing away from Putin in public, he’s never specifically projected anger about the paused weapons for Ukraine.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 July 2025
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His work showed that emotions like anger, fear, joy, and sadness appear on our faces in the same way across cultures.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Not only were many not in direct, desperate need of it, simply handing out bills only exasperated the system of exploitation and warped values that generated poverty.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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In any case, Olga is clearly overwhelmed and exasperated by Elio, who’s not identified as autistic (as some have speculated online) or disabled (there’s a good explanation for his blue eyepatch).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
17 June 2025
Verb
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According to Valliere, people and pets should avoid coming in contact with several invasive plants in California, including: Certain grasses, which produce long awns and seeds that can irritate skin, get stuck in pets’ fur, and cause discomfort for both animals and humans.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Things escalated further as fans began requesting photos and videos, reportedly irritating the R&B star.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Clark voiced her frustration that one of her teammates wasn’t spending enough time in the gym.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Just ask Paige Spiranac, former LPGA hopeful turned golf influencer, who recently took it to X to voice her frustration.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Verb
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In previous years, there was one thing that vexed many potential buyers in the market for a new car: the Commander control function for its infotainment system.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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As so often, what might have vexed or depressed many authors was, for Leonard, an extra helping of grist.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Having a catastrophic season in 2024 with 8-9 as opposed to the 11-6 record in 2023 is something that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross might take umbrage with.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Clearly, there are those who are taking umbrage with Marvel releasing a series that is based around the new-age Iron Man.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miff. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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