hissy fit
Example Sentences
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If he happens to cause a violation and the pitcher throws a hissy fit in the process, even better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
They even staged a little hissy fit soon afterward blocking a vote on the floor and putting the House into gridlock for a week.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2023
I screamed and kicked the furniture until one whole leg came off the table and threw a hissy fit they could probably hear all the way to Egypt.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
