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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The backstage world of Lady Raven’s show affords more of this: another musician (Kid Cudi) throws hissy fits over his snacks, a concert-tour employee (Vanessa Smythe) reveals details of stage management, and there are notable protocols and practices involving law-enforcement officers.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
And when the guy says the book is a piece of trash, Boggs throw him out of his office and has a hissy fit that ends up with papers all over the floor.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
In fact, Baker and his supporters seem to be pitching one of the biggest hissy fits in Lake County’s recent political history.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Likewise, parents might have difficult exchanges with their kids because of arguments, meltdowns and hissy fits.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
And when the guy says the book is a piece of trash, Boggs throw him out of his office and has a hissy fit that ends up with papers all over the floor.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
In fact, Baker and his supporters seem to be pitching one of the biggest hissy fits in Lake County’s recent political history.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Likewise, parents might have difficult exchanges with their kids because of arguments, meltdowns and hissy fits.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hissy fit
Noun
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Daniels, who was a right guard for Pittsburgh, is considered a good scheme fit for Miami.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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While offering a superior fit and some serious cachet.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The duo previously worked on the LCD Soundsystem concert film Shut Up And Play The Hits and Meet Me In The Bathroom, the documentary on the early 2000s NYC music scene.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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One shell casing was recovered at the scene, police sources said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition to Tesla’s troubles, Musk’s social network X experienced several outages throughout the day on Monday, and his aerospace and defense company SpaceX is investigating two explosions in a row that occurred during test flights of its massive Starship rocket.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard but all are safe and accounted for.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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With vasomotor rhinitis, the body still has a strong reaction and symptoms, but the immune system is not triggered.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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While sharing memories of his experiences across his filmography, Fassbender recalls that his horse had a stimulating reaction to his presence.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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This is all happening as a severe storm system is forecast to move through the central and southern parts of the country late this week in a multiday outburst with tornadoes, hail and damaging winds expected.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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This is all happening as severe storm system is forecast to move through the central and southern parts of the nation late this week in a multi-day outburst with strong tornadoes, hail and damaging winds expected.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Labrador quickly threw himself into a frenzy of excitement after realizing that the carpet beneath him had been updated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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For years, the Fed was the North Star for markets—every rate tweak or hint of tightening sent Wall Street into a frenzy.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Hissy fit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy%20fit. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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