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 realization that I didn’t have enough of my prescription medications to last three extra days—including blood thinners, which I was taking after a near-fatal pulmonary embolism last year—sent me into a tizzy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Altman shared his anime cricketer avatar on X on Thursday, sending Indian social media users into a tizzy.

From BBC • Apr. 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

We were in a tizzy then until Lamont escaped out into his free afternoon.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck