have a tantrum
Example Sentences
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There were times early in high school that he got so upset when making a mistake he’d have a tantrum and forget about finishing his assignment.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024
Children who have a tantrum, or cannot stop themselves from screaming in a restaurant, are doing something developmentally appropriate.
From Slate • Sep. 10, 2018
We will all have to hope that somehow he doesn't have a tantrum and upend the whole board.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2018
“If you want me to get up here and have a tantrum, I am not going to do that,” Reese said near the end of his 20-minute news conference.
From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2017
“You are not going to have a tantrum on me!”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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