hissy fit

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Recent Examples of hissy fit Newsom has been a longtime and avid supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, so his remarks touched off a hissy fit among progressive Democrats. Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 Why even throw a hissy fit before the rooms are decided? Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 As Texas and all of its fans drown their sorrows, and throw hissy fit rages over what the Longhorns should have done in their loss against Ohio State, reviewing their last meaningful drive will require all of the Shiner Bock in the bar. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025 By the way, the same thing applies to passengers seated next to a child who has a hissy fit. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hissy fit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hissy fit
Noun
  • 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, 13 June 2025
  • The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Even the pop and dance verticals may not be quite the right fit.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Johnson says hiring for the right fit and qualifications is crucial as a remote team.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • In the film’s closing scene, Ra and a group of teenagers fly off in his spaceship.
    Ekow Eshun July 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • In Superman’s final scene, Milly Alcock makes her debut as Kara Zor-El a.k.a.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The road closures and evacuation orders around the Esparto fireworks explosion site were lifted on Friday, allowing a closer look at the site where seven people were killed in the July 1 blast.
    Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has identified the three deputies killed in Friday’s training facility explosion at an East Los Angeles County training site.
    Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The reaction was so theatrical, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin delivered commentary from the stage.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Their reactions quickly went viral, with Byron immediately ducking out of frame and Cabot hastily covering her face before turning her back to escape the frame.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The incident occurred after Brickhouse accused her co-workers of stealing her phone, leading to a violent outburst, court filings say.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
  • Also, any strong and sudden outbursts in meteor activity — which are hard to predict, but possible — may last only a few hours.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • And things got off to an electric start when — less than three minutes into the game — Stewart scored from 4 yards out, launching the home crowd into a frenzy and one little girl into viral-video stardom.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
  • The Denver housing market is facing a significant correction after booming during the pandemic homebuying frenzy, with a surplus of homes piling up in the city's market.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025

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