as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late
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Noun
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Among agonized grunts and huffs, Probst narrated the fumbles.—
Sarah Grant,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026 -
David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The original fit featured a loud bird-print top with matching bird-print pants, but Augusta National nixed the pants and asked Day to wear solid-colored pants instead.—
Ryan Brennan
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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For oily skin, a lightweight gel formula is a good fit.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her work plainly belongs to this lineage of witchy writers, women whose deliciously corrupted scenes of home and hearth produce fear and wild laughter at once.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes behavioral challenges—like a persistent inability to remain seated or excessive tantrums—are a sign that your kid could use professional support, such as from a child therapist, Whitmire says.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
6 Apr. 2026
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But psychosis does not present as a tantrum.—
Liz Koch,
STAT,
6 Apr. 2026
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In real life, Natalie is detached from her children and disdainful of her spouse, prone to violent outbursts as the farm spins out of her control.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Geekie had only one goal in the previous 20 games, but his scoring outburst on Tuesday pushed his season total to a career-best 37.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Days after the explosion, Amin called his mother in Iran again, with better news.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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However, an oxygen-tank explosion 56 hours after launch scotched those plans and put the mission into survival mode.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Hissy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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