in a dither
Example Sentences
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So when director Robert J. Flaherty films his classic documentary “Man of Aran” nearby, the community, dazzled by the prospect of appearing in a Hollywood “fill-um,” is understandably in a dither.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2019
Karas' music became a worldwide sensation, leading to a U.S. ad campaign that promised, no kidding, "He'll have you in a dither with his zither!"
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2015
IN August, the federal Highway Trust Fund runs out of money, and Congress is in a dither.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2014
When he opened a branch in London, the entire court of Edward VII was soon in a dither.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now that “Honest Abe” Lincoln had won the presidency, the South was in a dither.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
