Examples of hissy fit in a Sentence
the demanding diva had a major hissy fit when she had to wait for her trailer to be ready
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Kudos to the owners of the Tampa Bay Bucs for not throwing a hissy fit and objecting to the Jaguars playing an entire season so close to Tampa.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
And then in Season 2, that petulant child is ready to quit and throw a hissy fit.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
Parents will have to be patient with their kids to avoid hissy fits and meltdowns.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
An attempt to reduce the number of feral cats in the city didn’t create a hissy fit at the meeting.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
And then in Season 2, that petulant child is ready to quit and throw a hissy fit.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
Parents will have to be patient with their kids to avoid hissy fits and meltdowns.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
An attempt to reduce the number of feral cats in the city didn’t create a hissy fit at the meeting.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Hissy fit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hissy%20fit. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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