tantrum

Example Sentences

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I led little Flora down a stone path toward an open area to play, though her stomping made it clear she was still in the throes of a tantrum.

From Literature

The dragons are so nasty they make those in “Game of Thrones” look like toddlers having tantrums.

From The Wall Street Journal

When his son threatens to have a tantrum, for example, they practise "shaking it out" together - processing the emotions safely.

From BBC

Children are naturally excited on Christmas day - but that burst of energy often means big exhausted emotions later on, tantrums and tears included.

From BBC

Initially, it was supposed to seat 650 people in 90,000 square feet, but he kept throwing tantrums about how he wanted it bigger.

From Salon