tantrum
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She said that, while they were alone, she tried to speak to him about "bringing everything up" with the onscreen experts but he "threw a temper tantrum and threatened to leave".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The little tantrum he threw when asked about it before the Game 5 finale?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
This suggests that this rebound might be on shakier footing than what investors witnessed last year following the April tariff tantrum, said Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The VIX is in the middle of its largest four-day pickup since the April 2025 tariff tantrum, per Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Since he was a young boy, James could be placated by a treat from Alice’s kitchen, the sugar apple that cut short a fit or tantrum.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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