in a tizzy
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Tilly Norwood, the AI movie star, has Hollywood in a tizzy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Even when Agnes does something outlandish or implausible — turning up on foot at Gavin’s door in a tizzy is one of her curious quirks — it feels true to the character.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
This week, he phoned Jeff Bezos in a tizzy, furious over a reported Amazon plan to show consumers how much of each product’s price owed to the new tariffs on imported goods.
From Slate • May 2, 2025
A-list nominees often wait until the last minute to arrive, but press and photographers were in a tizzy to see that best actor nominee Brendan Fraser had arrived just after 2 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023
It rained the first two weeks of April, and Luke was in a tizzy wondering when he would ever get to see Jen again.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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