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 didn't say it was a miff," protested Pete.

From The Border Boys Across the Frontier by John Henry Goldfrap

But he soon came back, in a great miff, and offered to sell the whole of his fine new outfit for just one half what it cost him.

From Gaut Gurley by D. P. Thompson

She's taken a miff at something, I suppose, and means to cut my acquaintance.

From Off-Hand Sketches A Little Dashed with Humor by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur

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 John Thomas Codman

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

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

"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

Urías was miffed because he believed the Dodgers did not believe in him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025

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

He was still looking at Frank like he was miffed.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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 William Frend De Morgan