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hysteria

[hi-ster-ee-uh, -steer-] / hɪˈstɛr i ə, -ˈstɪər- /


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As journalist Jane Coaston argued on the Hysteria podcast, birth rate panic is rarely sincere.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Hysteria about pedophiles, driven by conspiracy theories, has trampled truth.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

Def Leppard, whose hits include Animal and Hysteria, are currently on a world tour, and will next appear in their hometown of Sheffield at Bramall Lane on 22 May.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023

Michael Sanchez helped Page land a gig speaking in October at Politicon, a nonpartisan political convention, in a discussion titled “Sex, Spies and Videotape: Russian Hysteria in Context.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2019

Hysteria in one horse causes hysteria in others, especially in the young and spirited.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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