If you’re the recipient of passive aggression, don’t help that person continue by making excuses for their behaviors.

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 behavior can sometimes be hard to identify. Here are some common phrases to avoid. Halfpoint Images via Getty Images Passive-aggressive behavior occurs frequently in everyday ...

Before we had gaslighting and narcissism, passive-aggressive behavior was considered a major faux pax. It still is and for good reason. But let's back up a second—what exactly is "passive aggression"?

Most people say the amount of work emails that land in their inbox each day is stressful. Passive-aggressive phrases might contribute to the problem — and cause tension in the workplace. Nearly half ...

In general, the biggest problem with passive-aggressive email phrases isn’t that they try to force a response. It’s that they ...

Passive-aggressive is a popular term that sounds like a total oxymoron—isn't it one or the other? Passive or aggressive? Not necessarily. This description may sound familiar...as in, like one or more ...

It’s the weekend. Days ago, you and your spouse agreed over dinner that this weekend would be the one in which the gutters were cleaned out. Clogged with leaves and muck, they are overdue for ...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 49 years. Of course, we’ve had our ups and downs. My husband, “Sid,” said he was joking at ...