Examples of tantrum in a Sentence
had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints
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This year, Cannes will have an extra frisson of, uh, excitement thanks to Trump’s tariff tantrum and the vibe toward Americans in general.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
Eventually, the child will learn how to regulate emotions on their own, which requires you to step back a little—even during tantrums.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 5 May 2025
In the indie film realm, sales agents are choosing to view Trump’s declarations as another tantrum.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 May 2025
Sure, there are the early wakeups, the diaper blowouts and the tantrums on the one hand.
—Ruthie Ackerman, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
Eventually, the child will learn how to regulate emotions on their own, which requires you to step back a little—even during tantrums.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 5 May 2025
In the indie film realm, sales agents are choosing to view Trump’s declarations as another tantrum.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 May 2025
Sure, there are the early wakeups, the diaper blowouts and the tantrums on the one hand.
—Ruthie Ackerman, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Tantrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantrum. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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