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tantrum

[tan-truhm] / ˈtæn trəm /


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It isn’t that “V-shaped” rebounds like what investors just witnessed don’t happen — they clearly do, as anybody who held on through last April’s tariff tantrum can no doubt attest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 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

But commenters on social media have turned the accusation back on Altman, with some likening his post to "the digital equivalent of a toddler throwing a tantrum".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

I mean, a little kid throwing a tantrum in public is bringing attention and that’s closer to what Skeezie’s doing right now than my standing up for— Scorpio: I was just thinking.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe




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