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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
In fact, Daley threw a public tantrum when the Bears last flirted with Gary, in 1995, then went to work on a Soldier Field renovation that ultimately came to pass.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
And having outsized public temper tantrums to small, reasonable changes to the schedule is doing nothing to restore the public’s faith.
—Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
In fact, Daley threw a public tantrum when the Bears last flirted with Gary, in 1995, then went to work on a Soldier Field renovation that ultimately came to pass.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
And having outsized public temper tantrums to small, reasonable changes to the schedule is doing nothing to restore the public’s faith.
—Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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