hysterical
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Often, they’re the same thing, like Byrne’s stiff blonde wig or her set of fake teeth that impede several lines of dialogue to hysterical results.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
The presentation is just a tiny bit hysterical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
“All the boys have them,” one female White House aide told the Journal, while another joked that “it’s hysterical because everybody’s afraid not to wear them.”
From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026
A close relative of his remembers their initial "hysterical laughter" on learning that Suranovas had been accused of terrorism.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
One girl who looks familiar is hanging on the arm of one of the guys while she laughs at something that must have been hysterical, while another poses next to them, taking a selfie.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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