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
But what am I going to do, have a hissy fit and not give them the work?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2021
My stomach is in a hissy fit of nerves.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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