hissy fit

Example Sentences

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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

Alejandro Garnacho appeared to have a bit of a hissy fit after being hooked before half-time, so it will be interesting to see how Ruben Amorim deals with that.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

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

But what am I going to do, have a hissy fit and not give them the work?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2021

And I didn’t even care one bit if Mama had a hissy fit about him.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor