as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
the demanding diva had a major hissy fit when she had to wait for her trailer to be ready
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Recent Examples of hissy fit
Parents will have to be patient with their kids to avoid hissy fits and meltdowns.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
An attempt to reduce the number of feral cats in the city didn’t create a hissy fit at the meeting.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Now for the big damage Trump’s little hissy fit will cause.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
In reaction to the possible redrawing of the Texas Congressional map to benefit Republicans, Democrats are throwing a hissy fit and have promised to retaliate by doing the same in California.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
An attempt to reduce the number of feral cats in the city didn’t create a hissy fit at the meeting.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Now for the big damage Trump’s little hissy fit will cause.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
In reaction to the possible redrawing of the Texas Congressional map to benefit Republicans, Democrats are throwing a hissy fit and have promised to retaliate by doing the same in California.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hissy fit
Noun
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Among agonized grunts and huffs, Probst narrated the fumbles.—
Sarah Grant,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 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
Noun
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Engineers also conducted tuft testing on wheel fairings and panel gaps to validate real-world airflow against computer simulations, refining aerodynamic efficiency and vehicle fit.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The pants have that mid-rise, butt-lifting upper, but a leg that graduates into a looser, vintage fit.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With Blue specifically, there was a spark toward the end of the season behind the scenes that the Cowboys are hoping carries into 2026.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Opened in 2021, The Truitt previously served as the Kansas City Art Institute alumni house, and its ties to the local arts scene still linger.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Besides the capital, explosions could be heard in other the cities, including Isfahan, Karaj, Kermanshah and Qom, according to Iranian state media.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sure, The Adoration of the Earth, which opens the piece, begins with a quiet, eerie bassoon solo, but then there’s a violent explosion.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The touring cast is uniformly up for the exhausting task of making joke after joke after joke while making over-the-top reactions whenever anyone else says a joke.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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His signature performance was his eighth consecutive double-digit outburst and offered his loudest statement for All-WCC honors.—
Devin Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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But the sun is a relatively quiet star, and Earth's magnetic field is strong enough to protect our planet against those outbursts.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The move is characteristic frenzy building from Fred, whose show Friday night will be the final performance of his USB002 tour that began last fall.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the latest one, The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, already has fans in a frenzy.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hissy fit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy%20fit. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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