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hysteria

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


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Local politicians have taken notice of the hysteria too.

From BBC Jun. 13, 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 Great One has treated backlash to his both-sides act as hysteria.

From Slate Feb. 27, 2026

Finally, I rounded a bend and there he was stumbling towards me, wild-haired and one-gloved and nearer hysteria than I have ever seen a grown person.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

That should cover the hysterias of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2024

These photos can be constant reminders, during today’s serial hysterias, of the sorrow that has accompanied the pursuit of a more perfect union.

From Washington Post May 6, 2021

Instead, it’s enough to send us into tiny hysterias throughout the day: Do I need to top off my battery before heading out for the night?

From The Verge Aug. 17, 2018

Motor mass hysterias — twitching, fainting, stuttering — are more rare and draw more attention.

From New York Times Mar. 7, 2012

These hysterias are well known to anybody who spends any time online, though the incidents are extraordinarily rare when viewed in proportion to total Net and Web use.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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