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tantrum

[tan-truhm] / ˈtæn trəm /


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The album’s band-written songs divide into two general categories: those influenced by early-1960s angst-ridden teen hits and tantrum pieces with raging riffs and lyrics meant to shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

This suggests that this rebound might be on shakier footing than what investors witnessed last year following the April tariff tantrum, said Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s the same feeling that a petulant toddler has when throwing a tantrum toward its parents.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The VIX is in the middle of its largest four-day pickup since the April 2025 tariff tantrum, per Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

I felt like a toddler whose tantrum was being allowed to run its course.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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