conniption

Example Sentences

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It all would give the screenwriting guru Robert McKee a conniption.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

Virginia Rep. Bob Good, who threw a conniption fit at McCarthy behind closed doors this week, is also looking no-ey, as is Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2022

Last year he threw a succession of theatrical conniption fits over state and local regulations aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021

He noted the differences in their styles: Abby sits, while Artis could work himself into a conniption, doing windmills and banging the spoons off his head and jaw.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2018

I’d almost convinced myself that his summoning of the matchmaker had just been a conniption, that he’d done it purely to scare me straight.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu