as in panic
a state of nervous or irritated concern
all in a tizzy because she can't find her car keys
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Recent Examples of tizzy
There could be another geopolitical conflict that could send the markets into a tizzy.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
A certain corner of the internet also flew into a tizzy when it was unearthed, in 2021, that Dumaplin had contributed—about $1,000 total from 2016 to 2019—to Donald J. Trump for President Inc. and the Make America Great Again Committee.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 July 2024
Much like being stressed, not getting enough sleep can throw your gut into a tizzy.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024
That worse-than-expected jobs report sent the stock market into a tizzy, igniting fears that the Fed waited too long to cut rates.
—David Goldman, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
A certain corner of the internet also flew into a tizzy when it was unearthed, in 2021, that Dumaplin had contributed—about $1,000 total from 2016 to 2019—to Donald J. Trump for President Inc. and the Make America Great Again Committee.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 July 2024
Much like being stressed, not getting enough sleep can throw your gut into a tizzy.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024
That worse-than-expected jobs report sent the stock market into a tizzy, igniting fears that the Fed waited too long to cut rates.
—David Goldman, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tizzy
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Perhaps some kids think that creating a national panic could be fun.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has requested special detection systems for New York and New Jersey after a spate of recent drone sightings spread panic among residents.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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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 accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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One other final point is that a lot of fuss was made over the female protagonists in Witch from Mercury.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Naama, who still makes the world’s most delicious batch cocktails, stopped drinking a few years ago after getting the sweats and a splitting headache halfway through a vodka soda.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Li and Wong knew that fans could work in hot, humid environments because circulating air allows more sweat to evaporate than if the air remained stagnant.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Tizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tizzy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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