History Main / HaughtyHmph

* ''Anime/VoltesV'': Prince Heinel, being a ConqueringAlienPrince that looks down on humanity, does this whenever he's faced with Kenichi. While Kenichi insists that humans and Boazanians can co-exist in peace, he smirks as he lets out a "hmph" to signify how ridiculous Kenichi sounds.

* [[TheRival Shadow]] from the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' games does this frequently. This is one of his ways to express [[SmugSuper how snide and arrogant he can be]] and how he can be aloof and disapproving of someone.

* ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'': [[CulturedBadass Yōkinshi]], being as arrogant as he can get, lets out this kind of noise when he is hit with an enemy attack ''and'' when he's executing one of his special skills — namely, passing his turn to another teammate.

* Edna Turnblat of ''Film/{{Hairspray}}'' does a series of these during the first part of "Your Timeless To Me" as she misinterprets her husband Wilbur's compliments as insults.

* Gary Oak and Misty of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' are both known to do this a lot, especially in the latter's case. Jessie of Team Rocket is also one to do this pretty often.

A universal sound of contempt and wordless disapproval, there is no better way to get across that a character is arrogant, smarmy, or contemptuous of something better than a firm "Hmph!" Often times it will be paired with crossed arms or an upturned chin, or perhaps a [[SmugSmiler smug smirk]] if the intent is to show how little the person in question thinks of the person or situation they're dealing with. It is the favorite noise of the ArrogantKungFuGuy, SmugSuper, JerkJock, and the InsufferableGenius. Tsunderes will often make this sound along with a CrushBlush to indicate how SO totally not into you they are. It is practically ''the'' CatchPhrase of the AlphaBitch.

* Grumpy from ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' does it so often, it's almost his {{Catchphrase}}.

* This is the CatchPhrase of Doli in ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain''. He even signs a letter with "Humph!"

* Odo of ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' will give a "Hmph" at every available opportunity. It was his CatchPhrase.

* Bert from ''Series/SesameStreet'' uses this as something of a CatchPhrase.

* Rarity of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' often has this as part of her high-class FashionDesigner vibe.

* In ''Webcomic/Questionable Content'', a large percentage of Iris' vocabulary is "Ugh", delivered snotty-teenager style.

* Jane Kangaroo of ''WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho'' does this all the time throughout the movie.

* Coldblooded [=CP9=] assassin Rob Lucci of ''Manga/OnePiece'' uses these as pretty much his only way of emoting, usually along with a [[SmugSmiler scary smug smile]].

* Cera from ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' does this almost nonstop, but pretty much all characters in the series have done one at some point, including Petrie, Ducky, and even Littlefoot.

* Odo of ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' will give a "Hmph" at every available opportunity. It was basically his CatchPhrase.

* ''Goddamn Critical Hits'', a [[Webcomic/NuzlockeComicsFanWorks Nuzlocke fan-comic]], has a [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canonical]] HighSchoolAU page titled [[https://www.deviantart.com/epifex/art/Tenshi-Baku-Hiroshima-Habanero-Wasabi-Mon-239-444096337 "Tenshi Baku-Hiroshima Habanero Wasabi-Mon #239"]], which parodies Japanese media by replacing each character's personality with a different ridiculous anime stereotype. Dusty goes from TheStoic to an aloof grump who says "Hmph" before literally every line.

* Helga of ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' does just about every single variety of this trope, especially when it comes to her {{Tsundere}} secret crush on Arnold.

A universal sound of contempt and wordless disapproval, there is no better way to get across that a character is arrogant, smarmy, or contemptuous of something better than a firm "Hmph!" Often times it will be paired with crossed arms or an upturned chin, or perhaps a [[SmugSmiler smug smirk]] if the intent is to show how little the person in question thinks of the person or situation they're dealing with. It is the favorite noise of the ArrogantKungFuGuy, SmugSuper, JerkJock, GrumpyBear, and the InsufferableGenius. Tsunderes will often make this sound along with a CrushBlush to indicate how SO totally not into you they are. It is practically ''the'' CatchPhrase of the AlphaBitch.

* ''Goddamn Critical Hits'', a [[Webcomic/NuzlockeComicsFanWorks Nuzlocke fan-comic]], has a [[CanonDiscontinuity non-canonical]] HighSchoolAU page titled [[https://www.deviantart.com/epifex/art/Tenshi-Baku-Hiroshima-Habanero-Wasabi-Mon-239-444096337 "Tenshi Baku-Hiroshima Habanero Wasabi-Mon #239"]], which parodies Japanese media by replacing each character's personality with a different ridiculous anime stereotype. Dusty goes from TheStoic to an aloof GrumpyBear who says "Hmph" before literally every line.

* Many characters of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' do this, including the title characters. Other people who do it a lot are Princess Morebucks and Mojo Jojo.