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hysteria

[hi-ster-ee-uh, -steer-] / hɪˈstɛr i ə, -ˈstɪər- /


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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

Russia's President Vladimir Putin dismissed such talk as "hysteria" on Wednesday.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Hampden College, as a body, was always strangely prone to hysteria.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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