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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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All that sound and fury and Category 5 temper tantrums come later, naturally.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
Beijing is now throwing a tantrum because CK Hutchison, a public Hong Kong company, had tentatively agreed to sell to BlackRock 199 berths in 43 ports in 23 countries.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Train wrecks draw attention, so parents post videos of their young children throwing tantrums, potty training and being disciplined or punished.
—Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Yet, this woman in her kindness T-shirt was throwing a raging temper tantrum over it.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
Beijing is now throwing a tantrum because CK Hutchison, a public Hong Kong company, had tentatively agreed to sell to BlackRock 199 berths in 43 ports in 23 countries.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Train wrecks draw attention, so parents post videos of their young children throwing tantrums, potty training and being disciplined or punished.
—Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Yet, this woman in her kindness T-shirt was throwing a raging temper tantrum over it.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 24 May. 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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