temper tantrum

Example Sentences

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Everyone was looking at him, as if he were six and throwing a temper tantrum, or like he was a time bomb, about to erupt any second.

From Literature

"All of a sudden it was like Poseidon is having a temper tantrum here with these waves just crashing huge," she added.

From BBC

But this dissent is not just a theatrical temper tantrum; it is a cry for help.

From Slate

Online there is much debate as to what caused this trumpet temper tantrum.

From BBC

Mets relief pitcher Jorge López threw a temper tantrum during a blowout loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times