throwing a fit
Example Sentences
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“I completely broke down crying and throwing a fit, and everybody thought I was crazy,” he said.
From Washington Post • May 25, 2022
One white woman who felt unfairly indicted by the play was captured on video during a Broadway talkback throwing a fit.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2022
Like a toddler there is something appealing about throwing a fit.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2020
She is now throwing a fit and it is affecting my relationship with my dad.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2019
But somehow, after throwing a fit in the starting gate and being left flat-footed at the bell, the colt won his race that day.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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