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
That was enough to send the Barron Trump fan base into a tizzy.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
By presidential order, thousands of pages of documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination, many never before seen, were released on March 18, sending historians and conspiracy theorists into a tizzy late into Tuesday night.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
No wonder the market is in a tizzy trying to digest all of this.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
By presidential order, thousands of pages of documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination, many never before seen, were released on March 18, sending historians and conspiracy theorists into a tizzy late into Tuesday night.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
No wonder the market is in a tizzy trying to digest all of this.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tizzy
Noun
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Residents rushed out of homes and buildings in panic, the Associated Press reported.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The auto industry, which uses about 20% of the world’s carbon fiber, went into a panic at the proposal (and the short lead times the 2029 ban would have given them).—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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This gift is perfect for the mom who wants to look her best without the fuss or time commitment of traditional styling methods.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Slip-on sneakers are a non-negotiable for me on a road trip — no laces, no fuss, just an easy style that works from rest stop to restaurant.—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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The mesh back won’t trap heat or sweat (unlike a typical ball cap).—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
23 Apr. 2025
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Makeup patted him down—he’d worked up a coat of sweat during the setup—and powdered him up; the costumer threw his shirt on him.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Tizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tizzy. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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