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noun

ˈmif How to pronounce miff (audio)
Definition of miffnext
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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miff

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verb

as in to annoy

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Recent Examples of miff
Verb
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 When Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, booked him to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, some people complained that no legends of New Orleans’s storied hip-hop scene had been granted a chance to play, and Kendrick was miffed. — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for miff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miff
  1. huff
  2. annoy
  3. anger
  4. exasperate
  5. irritate
  6. frustration
  7. vex
  8. umbrage
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of huff
Verb
  • With Connecticut facing the possibility of exceeding the cap by $61 million, Lamont is reining in spending, annoying some liberal Democrats who note that the state is simultaneously looking at a budget surplus.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Also keeping with that theme are tons of Marvel references to the point that Mara (who starred in 2015’s Fantastic Four) was likely getting annoyed.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of annoy
Noun
  • President Donald Trump has reacted with anger after Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new 25 percent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States, in response to a wave of tariffs on Canadian goods.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This has allowed our sibling relationship to remain intact and there is no resentment or anger.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of anger
Verb
  • In the first half, Flick’s team lacked composure and patience, leaving the manager exasperated.
    — Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Of course, people had always been exasperated with Grindr.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 11 Feb. 2025
Definition of exasperate
Verb
  • In addition to the on-again, off-again tariffs and the militarization of the border, Trump has irritated Mexico by renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Salt grains may be irritating, especially for people with sensitive skin types.
    — Susan Bard, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of irritate
Noun
  • While a small sampling, these results offer the latest sign of mounting frustration with the billionaire entrepreneur as he’s become a rising figure in international and American politics.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Often, the urge to control how things unfold leads to frustration, impulsive decisions and unnecessary stress.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of frustration
Verb
  • The reporting of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, for example, has vexed autocratic-minded leaders in Russia and Hungary, as well as their allies.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
  • As an example, take what for many people are vexing egg prices.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of vex
Noun
  • Despite the Eagles' defense having a day, Kelce has taken umbrage with his performance in the biggest game of the season and is seemingly planning to rectify that by returning for the 2025 season.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The speech in Germany, stunned European allies who took umbrage with Vance’s remarks chastising the European nations over free speech rights and mass migration problems.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Feb. 2025
Definition of umbrage

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