temper tantrum

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"All of a sudden it was like Poseidon is having a temper tantrum here with these waves just crashing huge," she added.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Mets relief pitcher Jorge López threw a temper tantrum during a blowout loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

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

Every time she is caught and punished, she throws a little temper tantrum about how it isn’t “fair” that I get to wear what I want and she can’t.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2023

She described how their team of Greeks and Romans had come together, and how Hercules had thrown a temper tantrum when he found out Hera was behind it.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan