as in pouts
a state of resentful silence or irritability
don't bother him; he's still in a snit after this morning's reprimand
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Recent Examples of snit
One of Richards' serious snits was with O'Brien's Facebook advertisement.
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Backstage, Speaker Pelosi is shown defending her hostility in a post-vandalism snit.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
Eventually, Harrison got over his snit and returned to the fold.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021
After that, Chinese bank regulators threw a snit fit and tried to force banks to reduce their off-balance-sheet exposure—which by some accounts had reached around 90% of GDP.
—Anne Stevenson-Yang, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
Obama's initial birthday plans caused a snit, in the press and on Martha's Vineyard.
—Chron, 10 Aug. 2021
Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Backstage, Speaker Pelosi is shown defending her hostility in a post-vandalism snit.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
Eventually, Harrison got over his snit and returned to the fold.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021
After that, Chinese bank regulators threw a snit fit and tried to force banks to reduce their off-balance-sheet exposure—which by some accounts had reached around 90% of GDP.
—Anne Stevenson-Yang, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
Obama's initial birthday plans caused a snit, in the press and on Martha's Vineyard.
—Chron, 10 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snit
Noun
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While Shrek pouts about missing his solo ogre days, the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage, offering him a contract to relive that romanticized time in his life — for a day.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pout, sulk, and stay upset the Broncos declined the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 June 2025
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However, once Biden handed off the Democratic nomination to Newsom’s longtime friend, fellow Willie Brown protégé and political stablemate Kamala Harris, the California governor seemed to disappear into a long sulk.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Additional safety features include door-opening alerts to warn of cyclists or pedestrians, cabin occupancy detection to prevent children or pets from being left inside, and a 360-degree camera for easier parking in tight spaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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But for the most part, they had been used for relatively small tasks—caring for a pet after its owner died, or funding the management of a piece of property, or a cemetery plot.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Snit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snit. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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