Passive-aggressive behavior can make friendship confusing. One second, you’re clinking glasses of espresso martinis over gossip. The next, you’re exchanging clipped text messages and what you think ...

"Behind the smile, a hidden knife!" ― Ancient Chinese proverb describing passive-aggressive behavior The NYU Medical Center defines a passive-aggressive individual as someone who "may appear to comply ...

Passive aggression is a form of anger, except the anger is expressed with a smile instead of the typical expressions. Passive aggressive people are experts at sugar coating hostility. They often use ...

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Frustrated Friend,” who was struggling with how to handle a “frenemy,” and my heart went out to her, as I have lived the exact same situation. You are perfectly ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plus, how to effectively respond to these tendencies, according to the experts. While passive-aggressive behavior may seem less forceful and obvious than other types of aggression, it can be just as ...

In the years I’ve run my own business, I’ve made tons of communication mistakes–more than I can count. I’ve been passive-aggressive. I’ve let negative thinking get the best of me, causing me to say or ...

Dear Annie: How do I deal with passive-aggressive siblings? When we are together, it can be all laughter and giggles, and the next minute all I hear are snarky comments. It took months to find out one ...

Everyone communicates differently—even in the workplace. According to Princeton University, there are four main communication styles: passive, passive-aggressive, aggressive and assertive. An ...

Receiving a passive-aggressive work email is annoying, and it creates a tough dilemma. Do you muster the strength to ignore their tone and reply with a kind message? Should you match the sender's ...