plural tizzies
: a highly excited and distracted state of mind
Synonyms
Examples of tizzy in a Sentence
She's always getting in a tizzy over minor things.
all in a tizzy because she can't find her car keys
Recent Examples on the Web
Much like being stressed, not getting enough sleep can throw your gut into a tizzy.
—
Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024
That worse-than-expected jobs report sent the stock market into a tizzy, igniting fears that the Fed waited too long to cut rates.
—David Goldman, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Layered on top are ongoing storylines about Kite Man’s daddy issues, Golden Glider’s mommy issues, and becoming bigger, badder villains, but rarely do those arcs feel any more pressing than whatever immediate, minor crisis has the bar in a tizzy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
This is what has Andreessen and Horowitz in a tizzy.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for tizzy 
Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024
That worse-than-expected jobs report sent the stock market into a tizzy, igniting fears that the Fed waited too long to cut rates.
—David Goldman, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Layered on top are ongoing storylines about Kite Man’s daddy issues, Golden Glider’s mommy issues, and becoming bigger, badder villains, but rarely do those arcs feel any more pressing than whatever immediate, minor crisis has the bar in a tizzy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
This is what has Andreessen and Horowitz in a tizzy.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for tizzy
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'tizzy.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near tizzy
Cite this Entry
“Tizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tizzy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share