as in scenes
an outburst or display of excited anger
she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late
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An assembly of planets in Aries moves through your twelfth house, stirring emotions behind the scenes and asking for careful tending.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026 -
The re-telling is family-friendly and open to the community, though some scenes will feature strobe lighting effects.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 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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As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
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With that in mind, The Post reviewed contract data across the NFL to identify a handful of potential salary-cap casualties that could be fits for Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Tackles Max Iheanachor and Caleb Tiernan and wide receivers Chris Bell, Chris Brazzell, Germie Bernard and Malachi Fields also could be fits.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to the Iranian media, one witness reported hearing multiple explosions near Mashhad Airport shortly after 7 pm, local time.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Backlash was immediate given the rapper’s history of antisemitic outbursts.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Right now, the sun is finally moving out of several years of solar maximum—but as this week’s outbursts show, our star is not yet quiet.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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Potential risks include botulism (a medical emergency), spread of the toxin beyond the injection site, drooping eyelids and other harmful reactions.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bad actors are often counting on the fact that people let their emotions and existing viewpoints guide their reactions to content.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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If the debate over City Hall’s future rages into the summer, the Mavericks can pivot to the 110-acre former home of Valley View, which was demolished in 2021.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though supportive, Rudy could fly into rages.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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His serious health issues began in 2023 — loss of appetite, shaky hands, chills, severe anxiety, recurring nightmares and small seizures during sleep.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Patients and care teams often spend years finding the precise combination of medications, doses, and timing that controls seizures.—
James Hart,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Hissies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissies. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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