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

Recent Examples on the Web And the disruptive behavior went far beyond the chatters, the fragrant passengers and the ones having hissy fits. — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, "The worst-behaved people on a plane? Hint: It's not babies," 30 Aug. 2019 Drake, coaching for the Kalamazoo Growlers, had a real on-field hissy fit. — Evan Hilbert, USA TODAY, "Tiger, Phil do something they've never done before," 21 July 2019 If his on-field performance wasn't bad enough, Pogba had a number of hissy fits off it, too. — SI.com, "Transfers Window: How 7 of Last Summer's Most Talked About Players Fared During the 2018/19 Season," 10 June 2019 At least that should leave us a little better prepared when the current love-in gives way to the next hissy fit. — The Economist, "How to denuclearise North Korea," 5 July 2018 Because even hearing Sessions’s name is enough to spark a pouty hissy fit from the 71-year-old president. — Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, "Report: Trump and Sessions Can’t Bring Themselves to Utter the Other’s Name," 6 June 2018 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hissy%20fit. Accessed 2 Jul. 2020.

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