hyperventilation

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Boy met girl, football fans met Swifties and each new development became a cause for hyperventilation.

From New York Times

These brief losses of consciousness, whether brought by pain, fear, heat, hyperventilation or other causes, account for a significant portion of hospital emergency room visits.

From Science Daily

But last week, she told U.S. senators that “there’s a lot of misreporting and a lot of hyperventilation in the press” on potential normalization, especially based on leaks from Israeli officials.

From New York Times

On Wednesday, the top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East, Barbara Leaf, dismissed as "hyperventilation" reports in the Israeli press about the possibility.

From Reuters

That prediction is likely to cause hyperventilation at all points of the political spectrum.

From Salon