Passive Aggressive Synonym Novels & Stories

A polite smile played on her red lips as she replied, "Thank you, Sarah." Sarah couldn't let it rest there. She glanced at me, her gaze seeking my affirmation, and her words dripped with insecurity as she continued, "Right, baby, doesn't she look just... perfect?" Sarah's comment was dripping with passive-aggressive jealousy as she addressed Claire. Her words were coated with a saccharine tone that was impossible to miss. Claire glanced awkwardly between us. I remained silent, my attention focused on my wine, acknowledging Ethan Fitzgerald with a curt nod, which he returned in kind.

“London, if I didn’t love you, I would have choked you until you passed out to avoid the agro.” “Fuck you, fuck you. FUCK YOU!!!” I yell it at him, purposely leaning as near to his ear as I can to deafen him with screeches, and he leans away slightly, a furrow to his brow as I obviously injure his eardrum. It’s all I have. “Do not make me silence you. You won’t like it.” It’s not really said in a snarling way. No growl, no evil intent. It’s more of a sigh and an ‘I’m fed up’ passive-aggressive remark.

Synonyms are tractable, compliant, pliant, amenable, passive, resigned, patient, docile, tame, subdued. He’d underlined a section within the document where, with the wording, he retained all the rights to make changes and might even refuse to allow cancellation or discontinuation of it. “Do you understand the rules of the game now?” Agitation still colored his tone. “In order to reassess the situation, my client requests a recess.” “Denied.” “My client would like to discontinue the contract.” “Denied, Thena.” I didn’t know him at all. Anger, love, and hot desire had clouded my judgment. “What are you saying?”

His eyes were fixed on the computer as he turned a deaf ear to her. Paige did not know what to say. She looked at Chris, finding him annoying. Paige had a strong dislike for that quality in Chris. He could just say he was angry, speak his mind, and tell her what he was mad about. If her behavior had offended him in any way, she could just change. However, Chris was passive-aggressive, giving her the silent treatment. Paige was tempted not to give Chris any attention. In fact, she wanted to turn around and walk out the door. She could fight fire with fire and give him a dose of his own medicine.