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 ...

The phrases passive-aggressive people use without even realizing it can cause emotional harm and confusion. Just because someone might be expressing negative emotions in a subconscious way, that doesn ...

I have a love/hate relationship with all of the useless bits of information from my friends' lives that I can find on Facebook. While I don't always care so much about the heat intensity of an old ...

Passive aggressive leadership in action. As a communications coach to executives and entrepreneurs all over the world, I’ve seen the team-building challenges that passive-aggressive organizations face ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a disagreement with my fiancee. “Fran” has been a widow for nearly six years. I have been divorced for 34 years from a woman who gave me two sons. Fran also has a son and a daughter, ...

When a prickly comment comes wrapped in a smile, it's a bit harder to uncover Passive-aggressive behavior can make friendship confusing. One second, you’re clinking glasses of espresso martinis over ...

Living with roommates isn’t about learning to share — it’s about learning to weaponize politeness. The real battles aren’t fought over rent and utilities; they’re fought in silence, in the kitchen at ...

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 ...

Aggressive behaviors often characterized by action — such as manipulating others, hurting themselves or those around them, or engaging in harmful conversations with malicious intent. However, ...

There's arguably nothing worse than dealing with a passive-aggressive boss. Rather than laying their grievances out on the line, they use indirect communication that leaves you feeling confused, ...

Seven in 10 Americans are facing unprecedented levels of passive aggression in the workplace, according to a new survey. The poll of 2,000 employed adults who have witnessed passive-aggressive ...