Examples of miff in a Sentence
Noun
“No one asked you!” she retorted, with some miff
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, the Los Angeles police chief was miffed by portrayals of flawed L.A. cops in Wambaugh’s early novels.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
During all of this, Kevin Durant was possibly miffed at being in some trade rumors, which included a possible reunion in Golden State.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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
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Verb
Knowing his love for the Sox, some fans were miffed that the Baseball Hall of Fame decided to depict Allen in a Philadelphia Phillies cap on his Hall of Fame plaque for July’s induction ceremony.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, the Los Angeles police chief was miffed by portrayals of flawed L.A. cops in Wambaugh’s early novels.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
During all of this, Kevin Durant was possibly miffed at being in some trade rumors, which included a possible reunion in Golden State.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miff. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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