as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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Recent Examples of tantrum
But psychosis does not present as a tantrum.
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Liz Koch, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
Hurley is obviously more well-known than Underwood after back-to-back titles at UConn in 2023 and 2024, and his temper tantrums with officials are legendary.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
How does a rabbit throw a tantrum?
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Once a tantrum is underway, reasoning with a child is often ineffective.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Liz Koch, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
Hurley is obviously more well-known than Underwood after back-to-back titles at UConn in 2023 and 2024, and his temper tantrums with officials are legendary.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
How does a rabbit throw a tantrum?
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Once a tantrum is underway, reasoning with a child is often ineffective.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantrum
Noun
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Among agonized grunts and huffs, Probst narrated the fumbles.—
Sarah Grant,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This time, there wasn’t nearly as long of a gap between scoring outbursts.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Director Matt Pfeiffer tries not to tie it too strongly to an extreme light or dark mood but does keep up a snappy pace, plays most of the angriest outbursts for laughs and takes good advantage of the openness of the Playhouse on Park stage area.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Students walk past paintings of historical scenes that include Betsy Ross sewing an American flag and down hallways lined with portraits of the Founding Fathers.—
Lauren Lumpkin,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The two are so silly, so loopily in synch, that the scene, which occurs halfway through the second act, lifts the entire show, giving it a buoyancy that has been lacking during its exposition-heavy beginning.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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To locals, Soviet leaders seemed to be downplaying the severity of the explosion.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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His emotional reaction to the announcement of his name was caught on camera during the draft telecast.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s not a recent mandate or a reaction to last year, when the Ravens didn’t always look like the most physical team on the field.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But if strong character development and a compelling plot are important to you, this production is likely not the right fit.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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And why is Tomlin seen as a natural fit?—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The novel delivers all the frenzy of a gold rush with rhythmic, hypnotic prose.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Look at the frenzy of activity on Thursday night.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Before his trial, Hitchcock pulled back his confession and said his brother, Richard Hitchcock — Cindy’s stepfather — killed the girl in a fit of rage after discovering James Hitchcock and the girl willingly in bed together.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Over 150 wildfires rage across Georgia and Florida as scientists point to drought, gusty winds, and dead trees from Hurricane Helene as key factors amplifying fire threat.—
Emilie Megnien,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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