tizzy
Americannoun
plural
tizzies-
Slang.
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a dither.
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a nervous, excited, or distracted state.
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British Obsolete. a sixpence.
noun
Etymology
Origin of tizzy
First recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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The realization that I didn’t have enough of my prescription medications to last three extra days—including blood thinners, which I was taking after a near-fatal pulmonary embolism last year—sent me into a tizzy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
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
The rule sent the industry into a tizzy, with the main concern that buyers, especially those who qualify for zero-down programs, won’t be willing or able to pay those commissions out of pocket.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2024
“They won’t fit until Saturday,” he said, sending the internet into a tizzy about what the Challengers star could possibly be wearing for her return to the infamous Met steps.
From BBC • May 6, 2024
Inside, everyone’s in a tizzy over who got carnations and from whom and how many.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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