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
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.
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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
If not, then spoiled daughter will through the biggest hissy fit ever known.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
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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
If not, then spoiled daughter will through the biggest hissy fit ever known.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hissy fit
Noun
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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
Noun
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The Ghost Max 2 has a spacious toe box that gives me plenty of wiggle room and a generous fit through the midfoot.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
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Finding product-market fit (PMF) is one of the greatest initial challenges that every startup faces.—
Ray Zhou,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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And Aeromexico is giving denizens of the Valley of the Sun a new option to Mexico City’s diverse cultural scene, delicious food, and historic sights.—
Edward Russell,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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There are at least eight candidates already in the race and lawmakers who do not want him back in office have been working behind the scenes to draft additional candidates to fend off Cuomo’s candidacy.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Given the explosion of WNBA collectibles — a Caitlin Clark rookie card sold for $234,850 back in December, or roughly the current max salary a WNBA player can earn under the current CBA — this is some extremely high-value territory.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Plans for the upcoming flight test, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced this week, come a little more than a month since the last Starship launch ended in an explosion minutes after lifting off from Starbase in South Texas.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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But instead, Crudup had the exact opposite reaction.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
9 Mar. 2025
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What was the public’s reaction to the Notorious B.I.G.’s death?—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Still, his 2025 projections (28 HRs, 88 RBIs, 28 SBs) are more along the lines of his 2022 AL Rookie of the Year campaign rather than his 2023 outburst (32 HRs, 103 RBIs, 37 SBs).—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Now comes Baldwin’s latest public outburst, around the same time as his show’s premiere.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The meal concluded with a luscious pavlova, but the conversation lingered well into the night, as the fashion week frenzy charged ahead toward its final stretch of shows and soirées.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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Big Tech stocks and companies that rode the artificial intelligence frenzy in recent years have slumped sharply.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Hissy fit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy%20fit. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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