Examples of “tantrum” in a Sentence

noun A sudden outburst of bad temper, especially a childish one.

• Many parents become embarrassed by their children throwing tantrums in public places.
• Baby Shawn threw a tantrum when he was told the bicycle was not his.
• When he became frustrated, he threw a tantrum, and his mother would attempt to comfort him. — Saralea E. Chazan, Simultaneous Treatment of Parent and Child (2003)
• The toddler threw a tantrum in the middle of the supermarket.
• He stormed off in a tantrum when he didn't get his way.