crying fit

Frequency: 5.01.8 per million words

a sudden, uncontrolled period of crying

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Examples (20)

  • 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.