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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as in to annoy
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Recent Examples of miff
Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
When Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, booked him to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, some people complained that no legends of New Orleans’s storied hip-hop scene had been granted a chance to play, and Kendrick was miffed.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Cronin was also miffed that Dailey earned a technical foul in the first half for taunting the Oregon bench after making a three-pointer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Back at camp, Andy pushes the plan hard, and Teeny is miffed that everyone wants to get rid of Genevieve instead of Sam.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Koy severely miscalculated the tone of the night, leaving viewers and celebrities in the audience miffed — to the point where Koy publicly blamed his writers.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
When Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, booked him to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, some people complained that no legends of New Orleans’s storied hip-hop scene had been granted a chance to play, and Kendrick was miffed.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Cronin was also miffed that Dailey earned a technical foul in the first half for taunting the Oregon bench after making a three-pointer.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Back at camp, Andy pushes the plan hard, and Teeny is miffed that everyone wants to get rid of Genevieve instead of Sam.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miff
Noun
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Instead of getting annoyed, try again a few minutes later and remember, never vent your frustration to your cats.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since then, Lorenzo had been aggressive in pushing the Pinos to seek better medical expertise to get to the bottom of Tatiana’s health problems — an effort that reportedly annoyed Sergio.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Even the mere thought of it can evoke strong emotions like fear, anger and anxiety.—
Ujjwal Ramtekkar,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ellen’s decision to end her husband’s life was not an act of anger or violence.—
Tony Ray,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the first half, Flick’s team lacked composure and patience, leaving the manager exasperated.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Of course, people had always been exasperated with Grindr.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ramirez-Rosa has been a magnet for it, in ways that could further irritate the city’s already-tender Black-Latino relations.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Products with fragrances can also irritate the skin.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many meteorologists took to social media to vent their frustrations.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The car is filled with tension, with Basel’s frustration and Yuval’s exasperation.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Clouds' net warming effects depend on their altitude and composition, and changes in clouds have vexed climate modelers for years.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
9 Dec. 2024
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For decades, though, a question has vexed astrophysicists: How can supermassive black holes get close enough to spiral together and coalesce?—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
WIRED,
1 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The speech in Germany, stunned European allies who took umbrage with Vance’s remarks chastising the European nations over free speech rights and mass migration problems.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Feb. 2025
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Erin Blanchfield also weighed in, and took umbrage with the look and design as well.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miff. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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