tantrum

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Stocks have shaken off a bout of weakness that culminated with the April tariff tantrum to charge higher in 2025, with the S&P 500 on track to tally a third straight year of double-digit gains.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

It looked like a late-night office tantrum by an architect sick and tired of fitting parking spaces into garages, and in a sense it was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

When he heard this, Mike Teavee flew into a terrible tantrum.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl