hysterical
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She’s late, and the film makes a hysterical cut to Maddie in a near-dead sprint, trying to make it to work on time.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
“It’s hysterical because everybody’s afraid not to wear them,” one White House aide told the Journal.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Her hysterical grin sets your teeth on edge; she alternates between swiftness and stillness in her uncanny movements.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Varley was "hysterical" and blaming himself for what had happened, but this was all a "cover-up" act, Wright said.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
She clung to Mother through the long afternoon, becoming hysterical if the woman had to leave for a few minutes.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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