tantrum
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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
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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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