tizzy

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Stephen Colbert’s viral public access spot had former bosses CBS and its parent company Paramount in a brief tizzy over the weekend, mere hours after his buzzy late-night sign-off.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The age estimator sent some Spotify listeners into a tizzy over being declared decades older and, by some interpretations, perhaps not-so-cool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The rule sent the industry into a tizzy, with the main concern that buyers, especially those who qualify for zero-down programs, won’t be willing or able to pay those commissions out of pocket.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2024

Also: the “founder mode” trend has Silicon Valley types in a tizzy, but does it apply to women CEOs?

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024

It rained the first two weeks of April, and Luke was in a tizzy wondering when he would ever get to see Jen again.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix