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hysterical

[hi-ster-i-kuhl] / hɪˈstɛr ɪ kəl /


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He looked over at the screaming, hysterical mass of kids clustered by the door, then back at Jonah.

From Literature

Parents who say they warned childcare bosses about a predatory nursery worker months before he was caught have told the BBC they felt ignored and were made to feel "hysterical".

From BBC

“Fine, if you’re going to be hysterical,” he said, and marched to the row of garbage cans.

From Literature

Actor and The Studio creator Seth Rogan said he was devastated by O'Hara's death, describing the actress as " hysterical, kind, intuitive, generous".

From BBC

He had seen it happen before; if his mother showed concern about a small injury, Abby practically got hysterical, but if Mom acted like it was no big deal, Abby relaxed, too.

From Literature