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had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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Thirty-one percent of respondents are apprehensive about disciplining their children in public for fear of tantrums, a concern that Janning suggested may be amplified by the growing concern of negative judgment on social media.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The dog's hilarious tantrum has delighted internet users, with the video generating more than 469,700 views and 53,300 likes on TikTok in just a matter of days.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
There were tantrums, bouts of roughhousing, and even the unimaginable—voluntary early-morning alarms—all in the name of one goal: Each boy wanted to be the one who got to hang the ornament on the Akin family Advent calendar.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Acosta the idiot shows up at one point and throws a tantrum.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The dog's hilarious tantrum has delighted internet users, with the video generating more than 469,700 views and 53,300 likes on TikTok in just a matter of days.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
There were tantrums, bouts of roughhousing, and even the unimaginable—voluntary early-morning alarms—all in the name of one goal: Each boy wanted to be the one who got to hang the ornament on the Akin family Advent calendar.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Acosta the idiot shows up at one point and throws a tantrum.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm 
: a fit of bad temper
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tantrum
noun
tan·trum
ˈtan-trəm
: a fit of bad temper
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