temper tantrum
Example Sentences
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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 this dissent is not just a theatrical temper tantrum; it is a cry for help.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 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 throws an absolute temper tantrum, talking about revenge,” she said.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
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
