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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

The little tantrum he threw when asked about it before the Game 5 finale?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The outperformance isn’t quite as stark nor as widespread as what investors witnessed back in the spring of 2025, as the market rocketed back from the April tariff tantrum.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 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

But as Moss pulled up to a stop at 14th, he didn’t feel so certain that his burst of anger was merely a tantrum.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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