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We all come across people who appear very calm but who we can sense have anger and hostility beneath the surface. The show of calmness is an effort to subtly and discretely hide their real feelings.

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As someone who runs a small business, I’ve dealt with my fair share of passive-aggressive behavior. You know what I’m talking about. It’s when someone deals with anger or frustration by, for example: ...

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 ...

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