miffed

The Power of Habitに書かれていた逸話からです。Paul O'NeillがAlcoaのCEOとして就任し、安全第一を社是のモットーにしたことは周りを驚かせます。
Wall Street was still panicked. The unions were concerned. Some of Alcoa's vice presidents were miffed at being passed over for the top job. And O'Neil kept talking about safety.
"miffed" は "1/13/2011" に取り上げた単語です。（Oxford English Dictionary: annoyed at someone's behaviour towards you; She hadn't phoned for a week and I was getting quite miffed.）