as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
the demanding diva had a major hissy fit when she had to wait for her trailer to be ready
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If not, then spoiled daughter will through the biggest hissy fit ever known.
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Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Reactions to the recent change in the speaker of the House amounted to one-gag skits, with variations ranging from intemperate to hissy fits.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Oct. 2023
Even as McCarthy announced the impeachment inquiry, for example, two MAGA stars, Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, had a hissy fit and a fight on X (formerly known as Twitter) over who deserved credit for McCarthy’s decision.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis threw a hissy fit this week after learning that Disney had outwitted him — quietly pushing through changes that would prevent DeSantis’ Disney oversight board from regulating the Mouse House’s district for decades.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2023
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Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Reactions to the recent change in the speaker of the House amounted to one-gag skits, with variations ranging from intemperate to hissy fits.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Oct. 2023
Even as McCarthy announced the impeachment inquiry, for example, two MAGA stars, Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, had a hissy fit and a fight on X (formerly known as Twitter) over who deserved credit for McCarthy’s decision.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis threw a hissy fit this week after learning that Disney had outwitted him — quietly pushing through changes that would prevent DeSantis’ Disney oversight board from regulating the Mouse House’s district for decades.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2023
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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
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The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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Plus, these come with additional orthotic insoles, spacers, and an arch booster for a customizable fit.Trina Gray, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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On an investor call Thursday, TKO president and COO Mark Shapiro said that the deal is a natural fit for the company.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel, police said.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Buildings on the campus have been boarded up, including the former administration building that burned Monday, and there has been a history of break-ins and fires on campus, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon said at the scene.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kwame Oppong, Bank of Ghana's head of fintech and innovation banking, pointed to fears around regulatory shortfalls amid an explosion of companies and technologies in recent years.Lucinda Shen, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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In the Tianjin port, an initial explosion of nitrocellulose led to a much bigger detonation of eight hundred pounds of ammonium nitrate.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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Just two days after the video of his costume went viral, Erin showed off her son's ecstatic reaction to receiving the tickets in yet another TikTok.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some of the recent volatility and negative reaction in the equity markets can be traced to the disappointing guidance from Microsoft and Meta, with the latter indicating huge capital investments in the AI and infrastructure spaces in 2025.Robert Barone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Tony Dorsett, one of the NFL's greatest running backs, has previously spoken about memory issues and emotional outbursts tied to potential CTE.Pandora Dewan, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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This square can also trigger passive-aggressive behavior or emotional outbursts, as the protective energy of Mars in Cancer clashes with the sun in Libra’s diplomacy and fairness.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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Carlson asked, rousing the crowd to a libidinal frenzy.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Take a deep breath and don't get sucked into the frenzy.Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Hissy fit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy%20fit. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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