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hysterical

[hi-ster-i-kuhl] / hɪˈstɛr ɪ kəl /


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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

“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

Lader, 40, described "grabbing babies who were being schlepped across the street, and finding parents who were hysterical that their kids weren't here."

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

But when she told the nursery manager and deputy manager in early 2024, she says they made her feel like a "hysterical mum" who was exaggerating.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

He stood erect as if frozen amid the hysterical crowd in his box and around it—all around the vast arena.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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