miff

But then he’ll dig out a joke and do something that might hurt his business — and miff his investors — because, well, he thinks that something is the right thing to do.

From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2012

Well, Pretty Patty must have a miff of some sort.

From Patty's Butterfly Days by Carolyn Wells

I don't doubt it: you resemble Achilles, when he and Agamemnon had their miff.

From The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier by John Esten Cooke

Well, well, don't get into a miff about a trifle now.

From The Brother Clerks A Tale of New-Orleans by Mary Ashley Townsend

In a pet; in a passion or miff.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

Then Jordan miffs it by not asking her mother, father, or her brothers for their blessing to propose to JoJo.

From Time ● Aug. 2, 2016

I have heard the secret history of a great many travelling parties that began very brightly, but ended in heart-burnings, miffs, and all sorts of troubles.

From Rollo in Naples by Jacob Abbott

With the frank outpourings of friendship and confidence; with the lavishness of mutual praise in youth, we enjoyed and joined in merry badinage, in miffs and flattery.

From Brook Farm Historic and Personal Memoirs by John Thomas Codman

A group of miffed hedge funds—who were among the disfavored creditors—attacked the proposal from every angle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Yet, we’re flying home miffed that the movies themselves were mediocre.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

"We started making shots," said Durant, a two-time NBA champion who launched his career with the Thunder franchise and heard boos from fans still miffed by his departure more than nine years ago.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

Paloma Faith may have been miffed at Cat Burns, but it appears her real beef is with Alan Carr, as he is her friend in real life.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

Or maybe she’s miffed that I’m hanging out at the bar.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

In the end, Stone stuck with Fortune, but not without miffing Publisher Malcolm Forbes, who politely turned down later requests to use his private yacht.

From Time Magazine Archive

Insiders add that Snyder may have squelched his own chances by descending on the Today studio with big-star bravado, miffing the show's crew.

From Time Magazine Archive

We shan't be any nearer if we give mamma an opportunity of miffing away somewhere when we come.

From Somehow Good by William Frend De Morgan