tantrum

Example Sentences

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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 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

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

Ms Riley-Sanford said medical staff still dismissed her concerns during an scan until she "kicked a tantrum" and was "in tears".

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

I sort of threw a tantrum when I discovered our annual mall tradition was in jeopardy.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan