as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
the demanding diva had a major hissy fit when she had to wait for her trailer to be ready
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Recent Examples of hissy fit
If not, then spoiled daughter will through the biggest hissy fit ever known.
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Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Reactions to the recent change in the speaker of the House amounted to one-gag skits, with variations ranging from intemperate to hissy fits.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Oct. 2023
Even as McCarthy announced the impeachment inquiry, for example, two MAGA stars, Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, had a hissy fit and a fight on X (formerly known as Twitter) over who deserved credit for McCarthy’s decision.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis threw a hissy fit this week after learning that Disney had outwitted him — quietly pushing through changes that would prevent DeSantis’ Disney oversight board from regulating the Mouse House’s district for decades.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2023
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Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Reactions to the recent change in the speaker of the House amounted to one-gag skits, with variations ranging from intemperate to hissy fits.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Oct. 2023
Even as McCarthy announced the impeachment inquiry, for example, two MAGA stars, Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, had a hissy fit and a fight on X (formerly known as Twitter) over who deserved credit for McCarthy’s decision.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis threw a hissy fit this week after learning that Disney had outwitted him — quietly pushing through changes that would prevent DeSantis’ Disney oversight board from regulating the Mouse House’s district for decades.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2023
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Tim Burton and Henry Selick may seem more of a natural fit for Halloween than Christmas, but the maestros of the macabre's stop-motion holiday fable crafted pure eye candy.Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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In these ways, crypto is a perfect fit for the turbulence and distrust of the 2020s, as well as the nihilism and corruption of the Trump era.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Almost all of Nickel Boys plays out from Elwood’s and Turner’s direct perspectives, sometimes flitting between the two boys within the same scene.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, since first coming into the scene 20 years earlier, Swift not only grew her fan base exponentially but managed to sustain it.IESE Business School, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when an explosion and underground fire in a manhole on Elm Street required a power shutdown to most of the capital region, according to Eversource and Tina Varona, spokesperson for Hartford Hospital.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles lawsuit recalls that Buzbee represented several victims of the 2005 explosion at BP's Texas refinery, which killed 15 workers and injured 180.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Actors Morris Chestnut and Mindy Kaling announced the nominations at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the awards show will be held live on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. Shortly after the nominations wrapped, Gomez shared a video to her Instagram Stories showing her reaction.Eric Andersson, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The reactions to Alfonso Cuarón’s series about a woman who receives a copy of a novel based on a past secret have been pretty polarized.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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That rage has led to plenty of emotional outbursts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Anxious behavior and outburst are common with various kinds of dementia.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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However, the football player dressed in a tuxedo surprised the London crowd on June 23 by picking up a crumpled Swift and sending the fandom into a frenzy.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Gill, who gained fame by helping to start the meme-stock frenzy involving AMC and GameStop, posted to his 1.6 million followers on X, formerly Twitter, a version of Time magazine’s 2006 Person of the Year cover.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Hissy fit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy%20fit. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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