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
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tizzy
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Key Background After the July jobs report briefly sent a panic through Wall Street as unemployment unexpectedly spiked to 4.3%, triggering one recession indicator, concerns about the health of the labor market have abated in recent months.Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The same thing happened a year earlier, when the initial outset of the pandemic triggered a panic among investors.Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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One other final point is that a lot of fuss was made over the female protagonists in Witch from Mercury.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Forensic investigators at a police lab in Queens will go through the contents of the bag slowly and deliberately, examining not only the contents but the bag itself, which may contain sweat or other evidence connected to the shooter, the official said.Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Stale beer, sweat, and (often) despair linger in the air, but the beers are cheap and the company is largely non-judgmental.BYChris Morris, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Tizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tizzy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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