as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Demonstrating fit requires research, specificity, and an ability to articulate in supplemental essays why the institution’s offerings match the applicant’s ambitions and personality.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But announcing the plans Thursday, DeSantis said the Baker facility was a better fit because of its available capacity and proximity to a regional airport.—
Kate Payne,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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He was told that the scene would be shot on a real boat on water.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Actors Sam Retford, Seamus McLean Ross, and Connor MacNeill tell us about filming that epic throne room scene.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Today, the Senate floor looked less like a chamber of serious debate and more like a stage for Cory Booker’s temper tantrum.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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That doesn’t mean that Powell and the Fed are ignoring Trump’s near-daily tantrums on Truth Social.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Glacial outburst floods have killed more than 12,000 people worldwide, according to estimates in the journal Global and Planetary Change.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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There's also been an explosion of machine identities, known as non-human identities (NHIs), that enterprises have to contend with.—
TK Keanini,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The rapper and actor, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors and was required to testify against the Bad Boy Records founder in regards to a home invasion and car explosion allegedly linked to Combs.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Hissy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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