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

“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

On the other end of the phone, his wife became hysterical, but Mr Li didn't have time to panic.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Unfortunately, he was so hysterical that his aim was not the best.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe