snit

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Recent Examples of snit One of Richards' serious snits was with O'Brien's Facebook advertisement. 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
  • Before this high achiever entered La Mer’s roster of offerings, its lip category consisted only of The Lip Balm, The Lip Polish, and The Lip Volumizer — all geared towards nourishing, restoring, and, in case of the latter, treating pouts to buildable color.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Instead, Arthur recites some Shakespeare and settles into a sulk after discovering some plans Edward has not shared with him.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Pout, sulk, and stay upset the Broncos declined the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Friend, 52, paints her canine subjects like classic characters, giving them quirks and expressions that feel instantly familiar to anyone who’s ever loved a pet.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Compared with last year, more people also plan to carve a pumpkin (46%), throw or attend a party (32%), visit a haunted house (24%) or dress up their pets (23%), the survey revealed.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Snit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snit. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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