Examples of tantrum in a Sentence
had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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The chief prerequisite for Musk’s employment seemed to be a talent for tantrum avoidance.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Eidinger is perfect for the role, and his escalating temper tantrums — almost camp at first, with delicious echoes of Christoph Waltz’s Hans Landa — become frightening in their intensity.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Well, how about Natalie Decker throwing an all-time tantrum and quitting in the middle of a race?
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Download educational apps, road trip games or television shows to keep preschoolers entertained and tantrum-free with this kid-friendly Amazon Fire tablet.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Eidinger is perfect for the role, and his escalating temper tantrums — almost camp at first, with delicious echoes of Christoph Waltz’s Hans Landa — become frightening in their intensity.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Well, how about Natalie Decker throwing an all-time tantrum and quitting in the middle of a race?
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Download educational apps, road trip games or television shows to keep preschoolers entertained and tantrum-free with this kid-friendly Amazon Fire tablet.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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