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* In ''Film/JurassicPark''. Ray Arnold sweeps a whole lotta crap from Dennis Nedry's desk while trying to fix the problems Nedry's sabotage caused.

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* In ''Film/JurassicPark''.''Film/JurassicPark1993''. Ray Arnold sweeps a whole lotta crap from Dennis Nedry's desk while trying to fix the problems Nedry's sabotage caused.
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* ''Film/MickeyOne'': After Mickey [[spoiler:flees his audition at Xanadu in a panic]], Larry screams at Castle, "I want him here tomorrow! As long as he's in this town, and you booked him, he's your responsibility!" He sweeps a vase of flowers off a table.
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* In ''Film/JaneAustensMafia'', Joey Cortino does this with his (off-screen) ''erection'' when he is confronted by Anthony for sleeping with his girlfriend.
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* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': During the return of ComicBook/CarolDanvers in ''Avengers Annual #10'', after ComicBook/IronMan makes the mistake of asking if there is anything he and the other Avengers can do to help ease the pain of losing Marcus from the infamous ''Avengers #200'', Carol sweeps everything off the table she was pouring herself a drink from before angrily setting things straight on who Marcus was, how she had never loved him and what he had done to her, and then giving all of the Avengers an epic WhatTheHellHero speech about how they had let her down when she needed them most by letting her get taken away and brainwashed.

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* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': During the return of ComicBook/CarolDanvers [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarolDanvers Carol Danvers]] in ''Avengers Annual #10'', after ComicBook/IronMan makes the mistake of asking if there is anything he and the other Avengers can do to help ease the pain of losing Marcus from the infamous ''Avengers #200'', Carol sweeps everything off the table she was pouring herself a drink from before angrily setting things straight on who Marcus was, how she had never loved him and what he had done to her, and then giving all of the Avengers an epic WhatTheHellHero speech about how they had let her down when she needed them most by letting her get taken away and brainwashed.
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* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': [[AlphaBitch Mimete]] of the [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Witches 5]] does this multiple times during her tenure as TheDragon (usually with expensive-looking computers and lab equipment no less!), underscoring her [[PsychopathicManchild childishness]] in contrast to her [[ColdHam fellow Witches]].
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''[Rawls takes a look at the cubicle closest to him. He promptly sweeps two stacks of bindings and a coffee cup off the desk]''
'''Bill Rawls:''' Move that fucking desk out of my unit. I do not want that fucking man's desk in my unit.

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''[Rawls takes a look at the cubicle closest to him. He promptly sweeps two stacks of bindings and a coffee cup off the desk]''
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'''Bill Rawls:''' Move that fucking desk out of my unit. I do not want that fucking man's desk in my unit.\\

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* In ''Series/TheWire'', Lieutenant Rawls sweeps things of a desk in frustration at Detective [=McNulty=], only to be informed that the desk in question wasn't actually [=McNulty's=].

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* ''Series/TheWire'': In ''Series/TheWire'', Lieutenant the second episode of season 1, after a story breaks in the paper about the William Gant murder being related to his status as a state's witness, Rawls sweeps things storms out of a desk in frustration at Detective his office intending to confront [=McNulty=], only who he believes to be informed the source of the leak.
-->'''Bill Rawls:''' MCNULTY! Where the fuck is he?!\\
'''Jay Landsman:''' I, uh, he's detailed, Major. To Narcotics.\\
'''Bill Rawls:''' I fucking know where he's detailed! I fucking already know that!\\
'''Jay Landsman:''' Yes, sir.\\
'''Bill Rawls:''' Where is he right now?\\
'''Jay Landsman:''' Uh, I can page him, sir.\\
''[Rawls takes a look at the cubicle closest to him. He promptly sweeps two stacks of bindings and a coffee cup off the desk]''
'''Bill Rawls:''' Move
that the fucking desk out of my unit. I do not want that fucking man's desk in question wasn't actually [=McNulty's=].my unit.
'''Jay Landsman:''' [[VandalismBackfire That's... Crutchfield's desk. Crutchfield's.]] ''[Landsman points to the cubicle across from the one Rawls just trashed]'' [=McNulty=] sits here.
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* Johnny is furious and sweeps things off of a desk at the end of ''Film/TheRoom'' as he smashes his room up.

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* Johnny is furious and sweeps things off of a desk at the end of ''Film/TheRoom'' ''Film/TheRoom2003'' as he smashes his room up.
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* Mr. Garvey from ''Series/KeyAndPeele'' does it in both of the Substitute Teacher skits after being corrected for [[RuleOfThree the third time.]]

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* ''Series/DoctorWho''. The Lone Cyberman is shown to have emotions [[CyberneticsEatYourSoul unlike others of its kind]], starting with this trope as it swipes a desk to express frustration at not finding what it's looking for.
** Also, Ten did that in ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime The End of Time]]'' while ranting about how he doesn't want to go.

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The Tenth Doctor does this in ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime The End of Time]]'' while ranting about how he doesn't want to be regenerated.
** In ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E8TheHauntingOfVillaDiodati The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]'' the
Lone Cyberman is shown to have emotions [[CyberneticsEatYourSoul unlike others of its kind]], starting with this trope as it swipes a desk to express frustration at not finding what it's looking for.
** Also, Ten did that in ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime The End of Time]]'' while ranting about how he doesn't want to go.
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In the sixth episode, a wrathful Lestat de Lioncourt knocks over all the chess pieces with a single arm swipe because Claudia doesn't want to continue their game.

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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In the sixth episode, "[[Recap/InterviewWithTheVampire2022S1E6LikeAngelsPutInHellByGod Like Angels Put in Hell by God]]", a wrathful Lestat de Lioncourt knocks over all the chess pieces with a single arm swipe because Claudia doesn't want to continue their game.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', Frollo eventually discovers and confronts Quasimodo about his helping Esmerelda escape Notra Dame. When Quasimodo admits he helped her [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe she showed him kindness]], Frollo scatters and breaks the dinnerware and Quasi's figurines from the table in a rage.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', Frollo eventually discovers and confronts Quasimodo about his helping Esmerelda Esmeralda escape Notra Notre Dame. When Quasimodo admits he helped her [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe because she showed him kindness]], Frollo scatters and breaks the dinnerware and Quasi's figurines from the table in a rage.rage as he goes on a racist tirade against Esmeralda and her people.

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