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tantrum

[tan-truhm] / ˈtæn trəm /


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If your son and daughter throw a tantrum because they don’t get what they want, that’s OK.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Her eldest son was throwing a tantrum, and Rosie found herself wrestling with a familiar worry.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Magnificent Seven on Thursday suffered their biggest one-day drop since the tariff tantrum in April 2025, with an index of the group shedding almost $800 billion in market value.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

This became clear when the Ark Encounter’s founder Ken Ham threw a tantrum in response to what any reasonable person would see as soft-glove coverage of the anniversary.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Dad and I hadn’t really spoken since my whole Dr. Doris tantrum, and I knew he was pretty much handing me a gift-wrapped chance to make things better.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

They should avoid the tantrums of industry lobbyists who say that if a law allows for people to sue, innovation will end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Its reality format allows for perfect projection and escapism: no coordinating specialists and home care agencies, certainly no paternal tantrums.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Though sometimes moody and no stranger to tantrums, Tilson Thomas once stormed off the Hollywood Bowl stage to protest noise from a police helicopter — and won applause for the stunt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

The child then feels more involved and aware of what is coming, even if they don't necessarily like it - meaning hopefully fewer tantrums.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

Their kids sure had tantrums, but they were still little and Alex could only hope they’d outgrow them.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer


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