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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

The Hessians are disgusted, and their General De Heister gone home in a miff.

From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Adams, Abigail

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 Cooke, John Esten

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

From The Border Boys Across the Frontier by Goldfrap, John Henry

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

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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

The VAR's decision to stay out of it will probably leave Manchester United fans a bit miffed.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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

Michael Crow, the outspoken longtime leader of Arizona State University, was miffed he hadn’t been approached.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

Apparently miffed by all the jostling, Small Bob crawled onto Bob’s head and began making a nest in the Titan’s silver hair.

From "The House of Hades" 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 De Morgan, William Frend