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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You’re annoyed by it all, until the next horde of patrons do the same.Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 10 Dec. 2024
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Claire’s dopey jock boyfriend Simon (Charlie Hall) generally annoys her with his requests for sexts and movie nights.Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 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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Immediately following the killing, in contrast to those condemning the murder, many on social media aired frustration and anger toward UnitedHealthcare and the private healthcare industry in general.James Factora, Them, 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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Owners should be cautious about walking areas where the sidewalks or roads are salted, as the texture and chemicals can irritate or cut a dog's paw pads.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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India also irritated Pacific island states and Southeast Asian ones by refusing to ban subsidies for fisheries in sovereign waters.Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 11 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
Verb
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McNeal review: Robert Downey Jr. makes his Broadway debut in vexing A.I. play Takeshi Kata’s scaffolding set and Karyn D. Lawrence’s lighting design add to the show's bombardment of the senses, leaving audiences never quite sure where to look or focus their attention.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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That last part is vexing automakers from Tesla to Ford, and now GM.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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