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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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After quitting on the team on Sunday this elite player, a talent who is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, threw a tantrum that embarrassed his employer and the organization that paid him handsomely for three seasons.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
As part of this tantrum, Musk responded affirmatively to a suggestion that King Charles should dissolve Parliament, appearing to both misunderstand the British parliamentary system and endorse a monarchist view for the country, which is to say a semi-authoritarian one.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Our energy levels will hit a low, causing emotional outbursts, temper tantrums and exhaustion.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Yeah, later on, Jamie has this tantrum about the FBI not being proactive enough, and that felt like Terry’s volatility was rubbing off on him.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
As part of this tantrum, Musk responded affirmatively to a suggestion that King Charles should dissolve Parliament, appearing to both misunderstand the British parliamentary system and endorse a monarchist view for the country, which is to say a semi-authoritarian one.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Our energy levels will hit a low, causing emotional outbursts, temper tantrums and exhaustion.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Yeah, later on, Jamie has this tantrum about the FBI not being proactive enough, and that felt like Terry’s volatility was rubbing off on him.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm 
: a fit of bad temper
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tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm
: a fit of bad temper
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