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
Spencer Pratt dropped a temper tantrum of a concession speech in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
His social-media tantrums result in real-world consequences, such as the alienation of allies during key geopolitical negotiations.
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Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Let’s take advantage while the bots are frantically throwing trade tantrums!
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
In the Northside school district, an officer handcuffed a 6-year-old boy who kicked a school employee during a tantrum.
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Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
His social-media tantrums result in real-world consequences, such as the alienation of allies during key geopolitical negotiations.
—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Let’s take advantage while the bots are frantically throwing trade tantrums!
—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
In the Northside school district, an officer handcuffed a 6-year-old boy who kicked a school employee during a tantrum.
—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantrum
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Rhodes celebrated with the crowd at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, while Gunther walked back up the entrance ramp in a huff.
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
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The symptoms often look different in dads—anger or sudden outbursts, irritability and substance misuse, for example.
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In Westeros, there are death scenes and then there are death scenes.
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Vanoven urged residents to stay home as crews worked the active scene, warning that downed power lines and debris would be harder to see after dark.
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In 2013, a truck and train collided in the same area, leading to a chemical explosion.
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The rocket’s explosion took out its only launch pad, LC-36A.
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But combined with Disney‘s embarrassing The Mandalorian and Grogu influencer stunt that backfired, a movie’s first reactions on social media are increasingly being met with equal amounts of fan skepticism.
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Attendees of the council meeting on Thursday night had a mixed reaction to the vote.
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The soft petal puff sleeves add a graceful detail that elevates the silhouette, while the breezy fit keeps it comfortable for summer weather.
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That early-second round pick seems like a particularly good fit for the Pacers if these teams agree to a trade.
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At a time when SpaceX is sending stock markets around the world into a frenzy, the horse remains firmly at the very heart of Hermès.
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Officials initially ruled it offside, but a VAR check reversed the call, sending Seattle’s Lumen Field into a frenzy and giving Freeman, the youngest player on the roster at just 21-years-old, his first World Cup goal.
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But any cathartic rage is diffused by the one-dimensionality of the characters meant to express it.
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Like historically pissed off, in this customer-rage sense.
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantrum. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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