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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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Today, the Senate floor looked less like a chamber of serious debate and more like a stage for Cory Booker’s temper tantrum.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
That doesn’t mean that Powell and the Fed are ignoring Trump’s near-daily tantrums on Truth Social.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 2025
The tantrum wasn’t aimed at anyone in particular, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said – though the Dodgers made multiple misplays defensively behind Kershaw.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
To help toddlers navigate big emotions, this play kit includes two toys, a board book, and access to a mini-course with strategies on handling tantrums in real-time for parents.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 21 July 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
That doesn’t mean that Powell and the Fed are ignoring Trump’s near-daily tantrums on Truth Social.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 2025
The tantrum wasn’t aimed at anyone in particular, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said – though the Dodgers made multiple misplays defensively behind Kershaw.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
To help toddlers navigate big emotions, this play kit includes two toys, a board book, and access to a mini-course with strategies on handling tantrums in real-time for parents.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 21 July 2025
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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