Tantrum

Maybe. Whatever the cause of his tantrum the Prime Minister tripped into default mode and swung a left hook as per muscle memory. He did not need to be specific, you see, because when do leaders really need to be specific when they have conveniently random ‘enemies’ and mafias’ to blast? Here’s the troubling part though: did he think through his rage before igniting the tweets? [ The Dawn 30/11/2019]

Tantrum-Noun: Childish Cry

Tripped into – indulge in