temper tantrum
Example Sentences
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She said that, while they were alone, she tried to speak to him about "bringing everything up" with the onscreen experts but he "threw a temper tantrum and threatened to leave".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
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
She described how their team of Greeks and Romans had come together, and how Hercules had thrown a temper tantrum when he found out Hera was behind it.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
