temper tantrum

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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

Mets relief pitcher Jorge López threw a temper tantrum during a blowout loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

He has called on Salvador Dalí’s melting clocks to underscore a tennis player’s temper tantrum, likened a baseball player to a piece of taxidermy and linked athletes with sculptures by Rodin.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, said “just throwing a temper tantrum and stomping your feet - frankly, not only is it wrong - it’s just pathetic.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2023

Everyone was looking at him, as if he were six and throwing a temper tantrum, or like he was a time bomb, about to erupt any second.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny