tantrum

Example Sentences

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As I stood there holding onto my net and watching that monkey throw a tantrum, I figured out what it was that he was trying to tell me.

From Literature

Opal folded her lower lip down so that she looked like a large toddler on the verge of a tantrum.

From Literature

It’s also an unforgiving portrait of the daughter, who is far from sympathetic as she whines, throws tantrums and makes endless demands.

From Los Angeles Times

Nvidia now sits at less than 24, after hitting its lowest point since last April’s tariff tantrum earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had planned to save his parents’ juice until he was desperate, but Abby was thirsty and she would be certain to have a tantrum if she didn’t get something to drink.

From Literature