hissy fit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Over the course of a 60-month auto loan, those seconds would add up to a day-long hissy fit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
It’s one thing to have a hissy fit over what someone said on television, and to initiate boycotts and consumer complaints so their employers will fire them.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2025
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 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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