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
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
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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
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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
Verb
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Instead of getting annoyed, try again a few minutes later and remember, never vent your frustration to your cats.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since then, Lorenzo had been aggressive in pushing the Pinos to seek better medical expertise to get to the bottom of Tatiana’s health problems — an effort that reportedly annoyed Sergio.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ellen’s decision to end her husband’s life was not an act of anger or violence.—
Tony Ray,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Other footage showed similar instances of anger, such as when Ruby Franke expressed frustration at her husband for not being interactive enough on camera.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the first half, Flick’s team lacked composure and patience, leaving the manager exasperated.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Of course, people had always been exasperated with Grindr.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ramirez-Rosa has been a magnet for it, in ways that could further irritate the city’s already-tender Black-Latino relations.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Products with fragrances can also irritate the skin.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The car is filled with tension, with Basel’s frustration and Yuval’s exasperation.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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Many meteorologists took to social media to vent their frustrations.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Clouds' net warming effects depend on their altitude and composition, and changes in clouds have vexed climate modelers for years.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
9 Dec. 2024
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For decades, though, a question has vexed astrophysicists: How can supermassive black holes get close enough to spiral together and coalesce?—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
WIRED,
1 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
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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
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“Miff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miff. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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