as in panic
a state of nervous or irritated concern
all in a tizzy because she can't find her car keys
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Recent Examples of tizzy
Then everyone went into such a tizzy that the vote changed to his preferred target.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
This was a knockout defensive performance set up by a knockout game plan that had Herbert either running, in a tizzy or both.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Evidence of their presence in kitchen drawers and late-night encounters can have homeowners in a tizzy.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Fans of The Bear won't want to miss this novel about a restaurant staff in a tizzy about a party for a renowned guest.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
This was a knockout defensive performance set up by a knockout game plan that had Herbert either running, in a tizzy or both.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Evidence of their presence in kitchen drawers and late-night encounters can have homeowners in a tizzy.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Fans of The Bear won't want to miss this novel about a restaurant staff in a tizzy about a party for a renowned guest.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tizzy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tizzy
Noun
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Some are high-frequency shocks — wars, emerging technologies, market panics — that spike quickly and dominate our attention.—
Ajaypal Banga,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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An airstrike on Dubai’s Fairmont The Palm Hotel sparked a fire while also spreading panic on the famous Palm Jumeirah artificial island, where many of the city’s wealthiest residents live.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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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Think of them as practical airport shoes that cause little to no fuss.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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That transformation was inspired by marquee events with Southern giants like Bragg, Fannie Flagg, and Pat Conroy, events so well attended that Reiss wondered what all the fuss was about.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ultimate winter sweater can be paired with its matching skirt, jeans, slacks, or sweats.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2026
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The sweat-stopping, often controversial ingredient certainly had a reputation back then (see above), but experts say there has been no hard data to suggest there’s a connection between the aluminum salts in antiperspirant and the development of breast cancer.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Tizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tizzy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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