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
Let’s discuss the casting changes that sent the Sistas fandom into a tizzy ahead of Season 10th.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Neither Kansas City nor Philly is in contention for this year’s Super Bowl, though, leaving a wide-open window for another team to take the crown—and perhaps cause another tizzy around tickets, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026
Then everyone went into such a tizzy that the vote changed to his preferred target.
—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
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Neither Kansas City nor Philly is in contention for this year’s Super Bowl, though, leaving a wide-open window for another team to take the crown—and perhaps cause another tizzy around tickets, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026
Then everyone went into such a tizzy that the vote changed to his preferred target.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tizzy
Noun
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Some are panic-buying walkie-talkies, paper maps, and even pagers.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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After the overnight speculative panic from a fortnight ago that shot oil prices across the board to nearly $120 per barrel in the early premarket trading hours of March 9, oil prices quickly settled back down to $100.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 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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When the intruder enters the nest, there's no aggression or fuss.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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Besides receiving the attention from the ever-dwindling number of farmers in our country, the Farm Bill cycle usually comes and goes every five years without anyone raising much of a fuss.—
Anthony Pahnke,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The bus ride home was hot and smelled of sweat and stale cigarettes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Carroll keeper Graham Byrne did not have to break up much of a sweat as the contest was mostly played with Legacy on the defense.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Tizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tizzy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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