as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late
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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 -
After 36 minutes of cagey huff-and-puff, Arsenal’s clean-sheet record was spoiled again in game nine of their run, though, as in 1903, their undefeatedness in that stretch was to remain intact.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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His former manager at Leicester, Brendan Rodgers, is now coaching in Saudi Arabia — not that the lad sharpened by a steely upbringing near Sheffield is an obvious fit to finish his career too far from home.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The heritage fit is made from 99 percent cotton and 1 percent elastane while the stretch jean is 86 percent cotton, 12 percent Repreve and 2 percent Lycra.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Photos and video from the scene showed a Honda Pilot with a bullet hole in the windshield.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Investigators identified the driver who left the scene as Shaina Renee Dallachiesa, 37, of Marion, Virginia.—
Mark Price
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Behind palace doors, there were plenty of temper tantrums, sharp exchanges, and the occasional explosive fight.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Theo could slide from being engaged in an activity to overwhelmed in an instant — sweeping crayons off tables or having severe tantrums that sometimes required teachers to guide classmates out of the room.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The film shows how Davidson, with the help of friends played by Maxine Peake and Peter Mullan — the latter who is nominated in BAFTA’s Supporting Actor category — learned how to try and control his outbursts.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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No one was hurt, but the tour decided post-match to forfeit the Arnold/Emmrich team for the outburst.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Video footage that appeared to be taken at the scene captured loud blasts and the sky glowing following explosions that began around midnight and lasted about two hours in the area of Diori Hamani International Airport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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An explosion was reported at a metal fabricating plant on Thursday night in Pennsylvania, according to officials.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hissy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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