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
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
“Just throwing a temper tantrum and stomping your feet — frankly, not only is it wrong — it’s just pathetic.”
From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023
During the early days of COVID-19, in 2020, Djokovic launched an ill-fated exhibition tour that felt like a millionaire’s temper tantrum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023
He takes it out and practically has a temper tantrum on the couch.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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