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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

Mary took a miff one Sunday, And so I put on the "blue."

From The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems by Gordon, Hanford Lennox

"Your mouth goes off well enough on some public matters, I find," remarked Piper, with an air fluctuating between a miff and a laugh.

From The Rangers; or, The Tory's Daughter A tale illustrative of the revolutionary history of Vermont by Thompson, D. P.

"Been fishing lately?" he asked easily, as though he had not left her that day in a miff.

From Her Prairie Knight by Bower, B. M.

He, however, is the victim of all the caprices of the company, from the prima donna, who in a miff kicks about his partition in a very piano cavatina, to each of the bandy-legged choristers.

From Physiology of The Opera by Swaby, John H.

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

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 Codman, John Thomas

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 Abbott, Jacob

Developers are miffed by the delay, Burton said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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

A Gallup poll last year revealed that satisfaction with public education had reached a 24-year low, and people have good reason to be miffed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

The same people showering Triple H with unprintable language were likely a little bit miffed to see Cena win his inevitable third, eighth or fifteenth championship.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

The French girl, now quite miffed, stood aside as I went in to speak to the minister, who promised to fulfill our requests.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

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

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

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend