hissy fit

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the demanding diva had a major hissy fit when she had to wait for her trailer to be ready

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After her hissy fit, Serena and June are bound together in a strange ritual. — refinery29.com, "The Handmaid's Tale Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Helicopter Aunts," 9 May 2018 My suspicion is that various animals already knew where the Ninth Circuit Court was going to come down on the selfie issue and decided to throw a hissy fit. — Joe Queenan, WSJ, "Animals Just Can’t Bear Life Without Copyrights," 26 Apr. 2018

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hissy fit

noun

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: an uncontrolled expression of strong emotion

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