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
Picture show On a recent spring evening, a large tortoise named Rex got loose, took a stroll down a sidewalk and left a Phoenix-area neighborhood in a tizzy trying to find his owners.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 May 2026
Meg announced her breakup wiht Klay Thompson on Instagram Stories April 25, sending everyone from Hasan Piker to TikTok’s retroh00pers into an absolute tizzy.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Five, six plate appearances, can’t put you in a tizzy.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
This isn’t the first time The Life of the Showgirl sent the internet into a tizzy.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 May 2026
Meg announced her breakup wiht Klay Thompson on Instagram Stories April 25, sending everyone from Hasan Piker to TikTok’s retroh00pers into an absolute tizzy.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Five, six plate appearances, can’t put you in a tizzy.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
This isn’t the first time The Life of the Showgirl sent the internet into a tizzy.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tizzy
Noun
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With the rise of tablets and tech worldwide, toys have begun to become obsolete, causing mass panic among toys.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Brokers often list speculative tickets for those tours before an on-sale even starts, hoping some more desperate fans will buy in a panic.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Rhodes celebrated with the crowd at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, while Gunther walked back up the entrance ramp in a huff.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Most hotels sit behind the main road, often thronged with tourists and traffic noise, but the Regent Shanghai on the Bund gives guests great views without the fuss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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After 90 years and 900 barns, people continue to arrive to see what the fuss is all about, making its advertising a story unto itself, a milepost of the road-trip journey.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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There will be blood, sweat and tears on players’ soccer jerseys at the World Cup — and plenty of deeper cultural and historical meaning too.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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The one win on the Twins was pretty sweat-free and no issues.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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“Tizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tizzy. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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