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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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Bosses will forgive carelessness, stupidity, tardiness, and a temper tantrum.
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The baby managed to nap on the fly most days, the six-year-old didn’t have notable tantrums, and both generally ate everything (pillowy mandazi, or African donuts, became a breakfast favorite).
—Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Footage of a young girl throwing a tantrum in Walmart, hurling dozens of products off shelves while adults disagree over whether to physically restrain her, has gone viral on social media, amassing 27 million views and sparking anger.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
There’s a sense of fun, not to mention consistent episodic structure, in the coven’s journey down the Road, punctuated by Agatha’s tantrums and waystations set-designed to the gills.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The baby managed to nap on the fly most days, the six-year-old didn’t have notable tantrums, and both generally ate everything (pillowy mandazi, or African donuts, became a breakfast favorite).
—Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Footage of a young girl throwing a tantrum in Walmart, hurling dozens of products off shelves while adults disagree over whether to physically restrain her, has gone viral on social media, amassing 27 million views and sparking anger.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
There’s a sense of fun, not to mention consistent episodic structure, in the coven’s journey down the Road, punctuated by Agatha’s tantrums and waystations set-designed to the gills.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm 
: a fit of bad temper
Medical Definition
tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm
: a fit of bad temper
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