hissy fit
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Over the course of a 60-month auto loan, those seconds would add up to a day-long hissy fit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
He simply left after an angry response, but considering how much he had struggled in playoff games, folks assumed he was throwing a hissy fit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025
Former Chancellor George Osborne, who chairs the British Museum, where the Marbles are currently housed, described Mr Sunak's actions as a "hissy fit".
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
I am sick and tired of the annual hissy fit over the Baltimore Orioles/Washington Nationals television deal.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023
And I didn’t even care one bit if Mama had a hissy fit about him.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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