in a dither
Example Sentences
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Center Theatre Group, in a dither after Michael Ritchie’s lackluster tenure, is undergoing a search for its new leader.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023
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
"He's got them in a dither," said the Speaker.
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
