hysteria

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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

And some of the biggest software-sector declines on Friday seemed largely unrelated to the AI hysteria around Block’s layoffs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

She has them read books such as The Crucible and the Lord of the Flies to teach about the dangers of mass hysteria and group vilification.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

In the ensuing national hysteria Congress funneled millions upon millions of dollars into the California- based aerospace industry, and the boom was on.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer