temper tantrum

Example Sentences

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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

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

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, said “just throwing a temper tantrum and stomping your feet - frankly, not only is it wrong - it’s just pathetic.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2023

Ear folded his ears as a small boy began to throw a temper tantrum by the candy machine.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer