in a tizzy

1. see in a dither.

Example Sentences

“Thank you for your concern, Mrs. Clarke, but you needn’t worry. The children and I have survived Lady Constance in a tizzy before.”

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That the acronym for Pigeons In Elm was the same as that for Permanent Incorrigible Enclosure had not even occurred to the distracted governess, who had been in a tizzy deciding which dress to put on, among other concerns.

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Zohran Mamdani’s remarks about billionaires has the defenders of plutocrats in a tizzy.

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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.

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But it isn’t just the men that have Agathe in a tizzy.

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• unsettled 
• worried