Examples of tantrum in a Sentence
had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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The tantrum wasn’t aimed at anyone in particular, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said – though the Dodgers made multiple misplays defensively behind Kershaw.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
To help toddlers navigate big emotions, this play kit includes two toys, a board book, and access to a mini-course with strategies on handling tantrums in real-time for parents.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 21 July 2025
After America voted to pair Brown with the new bombshell, Iris Kendall, Mustafa erupted into a tantrum that involved crying, screaming across the villa and calling Brown derogatory names.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 17 July 2025
The timing could not have been worse for his tantrum, Birkin was to fly from Paris to London that same day.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
To help toddlers navigate big emotions, this play kit includes two toys, a board book, and access to a mini-course with strategies on handling tantrums in real-time for parents.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 21 July 2025
After America voted to pair Brown with the new bombshell, Iris Kendall, Mustafa erupted into a tantrum that involved crying, screaming across the villa and calling Brown derogatory names.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 17 July 2025
The timing could not have been worse for his tantrum, Birkin was to fly from Paris to London that same day.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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