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tantrum

[tan-truhm] / ˈtæn trəm /


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And a reminder that these millionaires are playing a child’s game, because no one relishes it with quite the joy and verve and passion and emotion and occasional tantrum like Doncic does.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“The risk,” Bowler stresses, “is that a seemingly benign policy decision produces a disorderly bond market tantrum by undermining confidence in the broader policy mix.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The S&P 500 has surged more than 6% over the past five days, its biggest gain since last year’s tariff tantrum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

I must have looked like a child throwing a peculiar, slow-motion tantrum.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

And the real pain comes when you think back to the times when the whole parenting thing seemed too much: the sleepless nights, the tears, the teenage tantrums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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

Lubatti’s Berenger is an old baby, given to tantrums and fits of pique.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

It’s also an unforgiving portrait of the daughter, who is far from sympathetic as she whines, throws tantrums and makes endless demands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

He tried to contain his rising temper; the court of the Sparra King was no place to have tantrums.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques


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