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tizzy

noun

ˈti-zē

Definition of tizzy

as in panic

a state of nervous or irritated concern all in a tizzy because she can't find her car keys

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Recent Examples of tizzy 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. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 Sonequa Martin-Green had fans in a tizzy when her Boston Blue character, Lena Silver, was shot while on duty in the final two episodes of the show’s freshman season. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 May 2026 Picture show On a recent spring evening, a large tortoise named Rex got loose, took a stroll down a sidewalk and left a Phoenix-area neighborhood in a tizzy trying to find his owners. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 May 2026 Meg announced her breakup wiht Klay Thompson on Instagram Stories April 25, sending everyone from Hasan Piker to TikTok’s retroh00pers into an absolute tizzy. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tizzy

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The move set off a panic rush for tax and legal advice, and a scramble for cash to meet the bill.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Yohanna Embu, who lives in Sikka, said people ran in a panic to higher ground.

— Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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At barnyard-chic Le Garde Champêtre, Japanese chef Kazuya Miyashita weaves the organic vegetable garden’s produce into farm-to-table plates minus the fuss—simply smoked and cooked around the fire.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
These fuss-free finds from Quince, starting at $30, can be mixed and matched and worn multiple ways on vacation.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

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Partial drafts of his work were carried along with him, soaked in Salinger’s sweat and imbued with his raw, instinctive reactions to conflict.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Oh, and sweat, bacne, thigh chafing, and, in some cases, a smattering of pesky little bumps in the area above your upper thigh and below your buttcheeks.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Aug. 2026

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