hysteria

Example Sentences

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The Great One has treated backlash to his both-sides act as hysteria.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

But both AI boosterism and backlash about AI killing jobs are whipping up public hysteria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

The gig started as a one-time guest role but “ignited a fan hysteria so intense,” Falchuk said, that the show was rewritten to make Dane a leading man.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is telling the world not to give into hysteria but cooler heads are not at the moment prevailing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 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