hysteria
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This is very bad, although hardly a Ghostbusters-style, apocalyptic vision that includes human sacrifice and mass hysteria.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
But both AI boosterism and backlash about AI killing jobs are whipping up public hysteria.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
“I would say this is the same kind of hysteria that we heard on April 2nd,” said Bessent at a press conference from Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum is being held.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026
He echoed similar statements about Russia's intentions made by Western intelligence agencies, which Moscow dismisses as hysteria.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
A woman, her voice edged with hysteria, said, “You heard, you heard, but if they were all dead, how could anyone know for sure?”
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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