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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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Their youngest, a boy whose exact age is not given, is in the midst of a tantrum on the kitchen floor.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Even with nearly a quarter of the country blacked out due to affiliate preemptions — protests and temper tantrums by station groups and owners, basically — Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
And the process did get to the drummer, who threw a tantrum that, if anything, is underplayed in the film, according to Langan.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Mettke-Powers' husband could be seen trying to calm down their son, who was having a temper tantrum over not having access to both Wi-Fi and Roblox.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Even with nearly a quarter of the country blacked out due to affiliate preemptions — protests and temper tantrums by station groups and owners, basically — Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
And the process did get to the drummer, who threw a tantrum that, if anything, is underplayed in the film, according to Langan.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Mettke-Powers' husband could be seen trying to calm down their son, who was having a temper tantrum over not having access to both Wi-Fi and Roblox.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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