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hysteric

[hi-ster-ik] / hɪˈstɛr ɪk /






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But to her credit, Ms. Coon never turns the character into a wild-eyed hysteric or a manipulated figure of pure pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

As Freeman pulled into second base, a hysteric crowd of 52,995 rose to its feet.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2022

"He was clearly a sort of hysteric," he says.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2018

They must weigh, at every step, the likelihood of being dismissed, as Ford is now being dismissed, as a liar and a hysteric.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2018

She wanted to be esoteric, And she wore the most classical clothes; But she ended by being hysteric And contracting a cold in her nose.

From The Coo-ee Reciter by Various




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