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
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Kevin Hart fans miffed after being booted from Detroit show
Tickets are available at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, KevinHartNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
But Logan, Hayes’s chief rival in the race, was miffed that Hayes had not mentioned the name of the candidate soliciting signatures.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
If Williams and Aiyuk are miffed that raises offered to them haven’t been big enough, imagine how Juszczyk feels.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
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Verb
Some players said privately they were miffed by the fan reaction this week, especially when the Sox were booed for winning and the Angels were cheered after hitting a home run.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Kevin Hart fans miffed after being booted from Detroit show
Tickets are available at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, KevinHartNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
But Logan, Hayes’s chief rival in the race, was miffed that Hayes had not mentioned the name of the candidate soliciting signatures.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
If Williams and Aiyuk are miffed that raises offered to them haven’t been big enough, imagine how Juszczyk feels.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 July 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
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Husband and father Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) uproots an oversized Christmas tree, decorates his house with enough lights to cause a citywide power outage, and wrangles annoying family members, all in the hope of forcing a perfect Christmas.EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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The shooting captivated the nation, both for the brutality of the crime and for the anger and frustration many people expressed about the health care insurance system.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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And knowing that history helps Black women channel their feelings of disgust and anger at the outcome of this election into positive movement forward.Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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With none of the interviews resulting in a confession, there was still no arrest — something that exasperated the Lamesch family.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Production slumps have been exasperated by striking workers who are demanding pay raises and reached an impasse with the aerospace company this week.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Mask $47 $24 Sephora Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque makes quick work of congestion without drying out or irritating skin.Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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This often leads to unproductive conservations that irritate and ultimately erode trust.Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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While frustration has mounted in recent years with Boston’s lack of big moves, reduced payroll and having missed the postseason in five of the last six seasons, the wheels are turning toward contention.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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As Venus and Mars clash, avoid taking frustration out on colleagues.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those obstacles, which vexed Harris and her predecessors, are part of the same curse that could shape the future presidential prospects of Vice President-elect JD Vance.Ian Prasad Philbrick, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Expect a ‘more radical’ Trump Besides tariffs, economists are also vexed by Trump’s desire to exert more control over the Federal Reserve.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Swifties who took umbrage at a reference to Taylor Swift in Ye’s verse could only slow its momentum.Mike Wass, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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Daggett, son of the ILA’s international president Harold Daggett, took umbrage with the designation that the RMGs are semi-automated, saying in his post that 95 percent of the work performed by the cranes are fully automated.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miff. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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