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Noun
“No one asked you!” she retorted, with some miff
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But some Republicans privately were miffed about the seating arrangements, too.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
One Saturday, he was miffed at having to miss the show.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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Verb
To go by the recriminations coming across the radios, the foster mothers were miffed about several camera placements and an incursion by a photographer from a local birding club.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But some Republicans privately were miffed about the seating arrangements, too.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
One Saturday, he was miffed at having to miss the show.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miff. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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