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hysteria

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


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To win with 10 players in these surroundings, frantic to the point of hysteria as 11 agonising minutes were added on, only underscores just how good this was.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Perspective tends especially to fail when the industry charged with producing hysteria about change undergoes change itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

“It is a virus for which humanity has no cure,” Noah tells his former colleague, implying the mass hysteria caused by the confirmation of aliens will only drive us closer to ruin.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

The second pilot meets their passengers’ fear with hysteria, shrieking, outburst—that pilot shames their passengers, saying, “I can’t do my job because of YOU.”

From Slate May 10, 2026

Oma sits next to Opa and says, "Hitler frightens me. Those crazy eyes of his! And the way he knows exactly how to bring a crowd to hysteria."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

That should cover the hysterias of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2024

These photos can be constant reminders, during today’s serial hysterias, of the sorrow that has accompanied the pursuit of a more perfect union.

From Washington Post May 6, 2021

Instead, it’s enough to send us into tiny hysterias throughout the day: Do I need to top off my battery before heading out for the night?

From The Verge Aug. 17, 2018

Motor mass hysterias — twitching, fainting, stuttering — are more rare and draw more attention.

From New York Times Mar. 7, 2012

These hysterias are well known to anybody who spends any time online, though the incidents are extraordinarily rare when viewed in proportion to total Net and Web use.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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