tantrum
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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
Last year, retail investors rushed to buy the dip in stocks during the April tariff tantrum, beating many Wall Street professionals to the punch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Now Amil knew better than to throw a tantrum.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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
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
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
Besides, I was too busy throwing the most colossal temper tantrums.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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