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tantrum

[tan-truhm] / ˈtæn trəm /


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

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The joint amicus brief called the department labelling Anthropic a risk "a potentially ruinous sanction" for businesses and little more than a "temper tantrum".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Corporations buying back their own shares have gotten some of the credit for fueling the stock market’s record-setting comeback from the April tariff tantrum.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

This year's Miss Universe in Thailand has been marred by ugly drama, with allegations of an insult to a beauty queen's intellect, a walkout by pageant contestants and a tearful tantrum by the host.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

I led little Flora down a stone path toward an open area to play, though her stomping made it clear she was still in the throes of a tantrum.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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