hysteria
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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
On TikTok and Instagram, the protein hysteria reached a fever pitch.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
This is very bad, although hardly a Ghostbusters-style, apocalyptic vision that includes human sacrifice and mass hysteria.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The book also documents how poorly prepared government agencies were in dealing with infectious diseases, how social media amplified fears and how hysteria overtook science.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Despite his more frivolous side, Rostipov had caused an uproar in scientific circles because he spent his free time curing hysteria with magic wands and hypnotic trances.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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