conniption fit
Example Sentences
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Virginia Rep. Bob Good, who threw a conniption fit at McCarthy behind closed doors this week, is also looking no-ey, as is Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale.
From Slate • Nov. 19, 2022
Part two: The internet discovered this interview and had a collective conniption fit.
From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2018
With the introduction of Instagram stories this week, the internet had a collective conniption fit over the cloning of one of Snapchat’s most popular features.
From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2016
The telecommunications industry has responded to the PUC's initiative with what can only be described as a mass conniption fit.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2016
Mama had a conniption fit and ripped a sheet in two.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
