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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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Internet viewers have offered their sympathies to a mom dealing with a baby and a parrot who copy each other's tantrums.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On shaky ground The society’s standing with Trump would appear to be shaky now in light of the tantrum the president pitched last week over a three-judge federal court’s ruling against his tariffs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
When my daughter, 3 at the time, had a temper tantrum in the wet basement of a house we were doubled up in, my childhood friend’s husband threatened to beat her.
—Andie Townhouse, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s two-and-a-half seasons in capital city Riyadh have brought 93 goals in 105 matches, controversies, tantrums, and less-than-pleasant gestures to crowds but no major domestic or Asian titles.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On shaky ground The society’s standing with Trump would appear to be shaky now in light of the tantrum the president pitched last week over a three-judge federal court’s ruling against his tariffs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
When my daughter, 3 at the time, had a temper tantrum in the wet basement of a house we were doubled up in, my childhood friend’s husband threatened to beat her.
—Andie Townhouse, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s two-and-a-half seasons in capital city Riyadh have brought 93 goals in 105 matches, controversies, tantrums, and less-than-pleasant gestures to crowds but no major domestic or Asian titles.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm 
: a fit of bad temper
Medical Definition
tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm
: a fit of bad temper
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