How To Use Conniption In A Sentence
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The man likes to hear himself talk; he thrives on the conniptions of people listening to him; he revels in his provocations.
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And this from the administration that has conniptions at the sight of a bare nipple on the telly.
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If Ross knew I was sitting with them, he'd probably have a conniption.
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And because of its influence, America's conniptions have become the world's problem.
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The minister had a conniption and publicly fired her.
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They were trying to keep me from having a conniption.
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I wanted to tell him I just found out I was going but then remembered Jane would have had a conniption.
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It is such a remarkably fierce-looking creature that it has received many names that are neither complimentary nor beautiful, such as conniption bug, alligator, and dragon, and numerous others equally expressive.
The Insect Folk
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It's not so bad when you're completing a single race or time trial but when you're halfway through 44 laps and you're fighting for top spot in the overall standings it's enough to give you conniptions.
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For now, I trudge on, work hard, and think about all the things I have to get done by Monday without having some kind of conniption fit.
Too Much to Do, Not Enough Time
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Ten more minutes, I don't think they'll have a conniption if you're down there 2 minutes late.
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He had had a conniption when he saw their water bill for that month.
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She gave a little yip, which sent us all into conniptions of laughter.
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`Because Station 2XY and the makers of The Jolly Friar Oats would have a conniption.
FAIRYLAND
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I only wanted to talk to you; but your bodyguard back there nearly had a conniption when she saw me.
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If my memory serves me correctly - and I know it does - these were the same "rational folk" who went into flipping CONNIPTIONS at the possibility of ladies shortening their long skirts, revealing neither ankles thick nor ankles thin, but perfectly modest, fully gathered, Turkish trowsers - that is, the Bloomer Costume.
Dust Ho! - A Dress A Day
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Will I give her another conniption by getting within spitting range of her beautiful car?
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Second-place winner Nada Bader, a 12-year-old seventh-grader from Crestwood Middle School, met her downfall with the word "conniption" - a fit of rage, hysteria or alarm.
Times Leader News
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A simple phrase, ‘Could you maybe check who's at the door,’ or perhaps ‘Could you please pick up your dishes,’ would send her into conniptions.
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She was thankful Anne had come down with a head ache and had declined to go to dinner or else she was sure her aunt would be having conniptions at her behavior.
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While I contemplate my future employment, the vagaries of industrial action and the particular pleasures of friendship, this month's bag of hormones are giving me conniptions.
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The Times today reports that up in Snohomish County they have picked 5 spots most along 99 to allow developments with 18 stories; meanwhile down here in seattle we throw a conniption just getting 6 stories near a light rail subway stop in Roosevelt.
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The question is who coined conniption and under what circumstances.
OUPblog
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Rational Review
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Rational Review
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The long and short is this: this is probably the best game-play design that I've seen in years; the game play is twitchy - if you're a purist you're going to have a conniption playing this.
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Here are five things to know before you saddle up for the premiere Wednesday, 10/9c, Bravo: 1. Extra-large cast: Yes, this season will boast 29 cheftestants, but before you have a conniption trying to remember all the names and faces, know that they all won't be around for long.
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I can deny any so-called "trolls" satisfaction by refusing to submit to their conniption fits.
Notable
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She gave a little yip, which sent us all into conniptions of laughter.
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You look stunning, but your aunt is having a conniption.
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I thought he was going to have a conniption then and there - his face got all red, and he sliced the guy to ribbons with his tongue.
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She knows how to spell "conniption," too, and that's what earned the Charleston Middle School seventh-grader the title at the Regional Spelling Bee.
Undefined
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Help me clean up before Dad gets home or he'll have a conniption.
