as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Companies are looking to make sure people are real, and also in some cases, a cultural fit.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Nomi is not a great fit for venture capitalists, Cardinell said, because the app can be viewed as NSFW — not safe for work.—
Salvador Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Family members still have questions about charges related to Colton's death The driver who fled the scene was later identified by investigators as Scott Botcher, the village manager for Fox Point.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Fewer and fewer Canadian production houses are purely relying on commissions from linear and streaming networks, and several have seen the country’s burgeoning standup scene as a source for new intellectual property.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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The tantrum wasn’t aimed at anyone in particular, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said – though the Dodgers made multiple misplays defensively behind Kershaw.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
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To help toddlers navigate big emotions, this play kit includes two toys, a board book, and access to a mini-course with strategies on handling tantrums in real-time for parents.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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The incident occurred after Brickhouse accused her co-workers of stealing her phone, leading to a violent outburst, court filings say.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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Also, any strong and sudden outbursts in meteor activity — which are hard to predict, but possible — may last only a few hours.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The fighting began last week after a land mine explosion along the border wounded five Thai soldiers.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But as the Sunshine State was facing the same chronic shortage of homes plaguing the rest of the country, the explosion in demand resulted in house prices booming to unprecedented highs.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Hissy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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