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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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In the Northside school district, an officer handcuffed a 6-year-old boy who kicked a school employee during a tantrum.
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Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Atkinson threw a mini tantrum then sat in his chair, the look of defeat on a coach knowing what comes next.
—Kristian Winfield, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
Atkinson threw a mini tantrum then sat in his chair, the look of defeat on a coach knowing what comes next.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2026
The chief prerequisite for Musk’s employment seemed to be a talent for tantrum avoidance.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
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Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Atkinson threw a mini tantrum then sat in his chair, the look of defeat on a coach knowing what comes next.
—Kristian Winfield, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
Atkinson threw a mini tantrum then sat in his chair, the look of defeat on a coach knowing what comes next.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2026
The chief prerequisite for Musk’s employment seemed to be a talent for tantrum avoidance.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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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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