hissy fit
Britishnoun
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If he happens to cause a violation and the pitcher throws a hissy fit in the process, even better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Alejandro Garnacho appeared to have a bit of a hissy fit after being hooked before half-time, so it will be interesting to see how Ruben Amorim deals with that.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
I’m supposed to pop every balloon and throw cake at people and just have a massive Hollywood meltdown hissy fit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
I am sick and tired of the annual hissy fit over the Baltimore Orioles/Washington Nationals television deal.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023
I screamed and kicked the furniture until one whole leg came off the table and threw a hissy fit they could probably hear all the way to Egypt.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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