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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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Wait lists cause a lot of stress in parents who are facing the realities of their kids' tantrums on a daily basis.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
And what that implies is that people like TSA agents or folks that work in the federal government for the Department of Agriculture or- don't get paid when one party throws a tantrum, right?
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Fed Chair Ben Bernanke sparked a taper tantrum in 2013 with just the mention of the possibility of reducing Fed asset purchases.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
And what that implies is that people like TSA agents or folks that work in the federal government for the Department of Agriculture or- don't get paid when one party throws a tantrum, right?
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Fed Chair Ben Bernanke sparked a taper tantrum in 2013 with just the mention of the possibility of reducing Fed asset purchases.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tantrum
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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