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
There could be another geopolitical conflict that could send the markets into a tizzy.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
A certain corner of the internet also flew into a tizzy when it was unearthed, in 2021, that Dumaplin had contributed—about $1,000 total from 2016 to 2019—to Donald J. Trump for President Inc. and the Make America Great Again Committee.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 July 2024
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
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
A certain corner of the internet also flew into a tizzy when it was unearthed, in 2021, that Dumaplin had contributed—about $1,000 total from 2016 to 2019—to Donald J. Trump for President Inc. and the Make America Great Again Committee.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 23 July 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tizzy
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People who are impacted by natural disaster may feel a strong sense of grief, panic, loss, fear and sadness, according to the University of Houston's Department of Psychology.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the 90-minute debate, those who had been able to bear sticking around were in a panic.Annie Karni, New York Times, 17 Jan. 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
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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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But there is no big fuss made for them, no extra support, just a gaggle of siblings walking out into a cold, stark parking lot to feel what must be every emotion imaginable, but certainly relief, heartbreak, and anger.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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The last time Donald Trump was president, Republican lawmakers eliminated 15 rules with little fuss and not much publicity.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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All the blood, sweat, and tears of someone desperately holding on to their fading glory remains, however.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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The work is difficult, with the players’ hair soaked with sweat and matted by their helmets.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Tizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tizzy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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