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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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Jonny began to insist on defining the Whites’ legacy as toxic and creating new rules to limit their role in the church; Ben threw tantrums in his parents’ defense.
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Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
So now Baker and his buddies are throwing tantrums, calling names and filing lawsuits about a problem that could’ve been avoided if Baker had simply done what was required to get his name on the ballot … just like everyone else.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
The guardrails prevented him from the temper tantrums that characterized the debates of the 2020, forcing him to moderate his outbursts.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Northern lights in the American South, clusters of huge geomagnetic storms—the Sun is throwing a tantrum right on schedule.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
So now Baker and his buddies are throwing tantrums, calling names and filing lawsuits about a problem that could’ve been avoided if Baker had simply done what was required to get his name on the ballot … just like everyone else.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
The guardrails prevented him from the temper tantrums that characterized the debates of the 2020, forcing him to moderate his outbursts.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Northern lights in the American South, clusters of huge geomagnetic storms—the Sun is throwing a tantrum right on schedule.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm 
: a fit of bad temper
Medical Definition
tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm
: a fit of bad temper
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