hissy fit

noun

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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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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 Now for the big damage Trump’s little hissy fit will cause. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hissy fit

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hissy fit was in 1943

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“Hissy fit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hissy%20fit. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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hissy fit

noun
ˈhis-ē-
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