If you’re the recipient of passive aggression, don’t help that person continue by making excuses for their behaviors.
Passive-aggressive remarks in relationships may seem harmless, but research shows they can erode well-being. Here's how to ...
Marriage can be a tricky landscape to navigate, where direct confrontations often give way to subtler forms of communication. Sometimes, instead of hashing it out, you or your partner might choose the ...
Passive-aggressive behavior occurs frequently in everyday interactions with our friends, romantic partners, family members and co-workers. But because it can be insidious, you may not always recognize ...
Passive-aggressive people rarely tell you exactly what’s bothering them. Instead, their frustration slips out in subtle ways: a backhanded joke, a heavy sigh, an uncharacteristically curt text—all of ...
Passive-aggressive people are exhausting. They won’t confront you directly, but they’ll throw shade, guilt-trip you, and play the victim until you’re left questioning everything. The good news? You ...
Passive-aggressiveness isn't a very desirable personality trait, but sometimes we can't help but let out a snarky remark. In fact, 82% of Americans say they have said something passive-aggressive ...
Dating someone who communicates through eye rolls, silent treatment and backhanded compliments feels like trying to solve a puzzle where half the pieces are missing. You’re constantly walking on ...
DEAR ABBY: Whenever my partner and I share errands or tasks, he never fails to comment on how much time and effort each of us puts into the project. Dear Abby: I realized too late that my song’s title ...
Today’s Job Alert is a lesson on how not to come off as passive-aggressive.  Word Finder put together a list so you can check yourself before you write or say the ...
In general, the biggest problem with passive-aggressive email phrases isn’t that they try to force a response. It’s that they ...