crying fit
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a sudden, uncontrolled period of crying
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- The toddler threw a massive crying fit in the middle of the supermarket.
- The child had a sudden crying fit when her toy broke.
- After hearing the bad news, she collapsed into a crying fit.
- After watching the sad movie, she burst into a crying fit.
- He was so overwhelmed with stress that he had a crying fit in his office.
- His crying fit lasted for nearly an hour.
- It's embarrassing to admit, but I had a complete crying fit after failing the exam.
- The baby's crying fit woke up the entire household.
- If he doesn't get his way, he is prone to having a crying fit.
- She tried to control her crying fit but couldn't stop the tears.
- The child's quiet sobs soon escalated into a full-blown crying fit.
- The overwhelming stress triggered a severe crying fit.
- I found him in his room, in the middle of a crying fit, and I didn't know how to console him.
- During the funeral, many people had crying fits.
- Her sudden crying fit surprised everyone at the meeting.
- Her crying fit was so intense that she had to leave the room.
- Exhaustion and hunger can often lead to a crying fit in young children.
- The medication helped reduce the frequency of her crying fits.
- You can't solve problems by throwing a crying fit every time things get difficult.
- He witnessed his sister's uncontrollable crying fit after the accident.