temper tantrum

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The joint amicus brief called the department labelling Anthropic a risk "a potentially ruinous sanction" for businesses and little more than a "temper tantrum".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

But this dissent is not just a theatrical temper tantrum; it is a cry for help.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

He has called on Salvador Dalí’s melting clocks to underscore a tennis player’s temper tantrum, likened a baseball player to a piece of taxidermy and linked athletes with sculptures by Rodin.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

“Just throwing a temper tantrum and stomping your feet — frankly, not only is it wrong — it’s just pathetic.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Ear folded his ears as a small boy began to throw a temper tantrum by the candy machine.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer