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
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The Lightning, notably coach Jon Cooper, appeared miffed when Hagel was assessed a five-minute major penalty following a review by officials on Thursday.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Though deeply unconcerned with his appearance in terms of vanity and being miffed at losing his hair, my dad thinks a budget bar of soap and one glass of water a day is sufficient skincare.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Though she was miffed, she was also impressed by his audacity.
—David Sheff, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
One set of supporters who may be waking up miffed are Atlanta Falcons fans.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The Lightning, notably coach Jon Cooper, appeared miffed when Hagel was assessed a five-minute major penalty following a review by officials on Thursday.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Though deeply unconcerned with his appearance in terms of vanity and being miffed at losing his hair, my dad thinks a budget bar of soap and one glass of water a day is sufficient skincare.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Though she was miffed, she was also impressed by his audacity.
—David Sheff, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miff
Noun
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Among agonized grunts and huffs, Probst narrated the fumbles.—
Sarah Grant,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the president doesn’t get annoyed with him once or twice.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maybe annoyed enough to fix it.—
Nathan Edwards,
The Verge,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Columbia, Rodriguez takes big, bold swings, shifting from manic exuberance to bruised vulnerability to feral anger over the course of the night.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Miss Manners is exasperated when people consider etiquette pretentious for supplying the necessary tools to get food to mouth.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Dignity Act faces an onslaught of criticism from the right that is leaving some of its Republican backers exasperated.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most fans understand that the need for more professional-caliber resources wasn’t going to be met under Mohegan Tribe ownership, but there is deep frustration over the Sun’s relocation out of New England.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But for the residents and business-owners, the possibility of another set of G train outage evoked frustration after two years of service suspensions while crews worked to upgrade the signaling system on the Crosstown Line.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Joining Stuart’s quest are his girlfriend, Denise (Lapkus); geologist buddy Bert (Posehn); and irritating quantum physicist Barry Kripke (Bowie).—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Be Gentle, Be Kind Detangling Spray is no different and is free from fragrance and essential oils, two common ingredients that can irritate sensitive skin.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some might take umbrage over that absence, others might be content in just wanting to relive the music that moved them so back when.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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When Greg installs a latch lock on the inside of his door so that Walt can’t barge in at any time, Walt takes umbrage to this bid for privacy.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As much as the parameter-less financial model of the modern major college athletic department vexes leaders, the realities of the transfer portal are a close second — because they are linked.—
Mac Engel
April 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of both nations, which share the island of Hispaniola and a vexing history, announced that the Dominican Republic would restore commercial flights between Santo Domingo and Cap-Haïtien for the first time in over two years, beginning May 1.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miff. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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