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hysterically

[hi-ster-ik-lee] / hɪˈstɛr ɪk li /








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"They'd all be just laughing hysterically because all I'd done is rewritten another song," he said.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

Other influencers were less composed, with France's Maeva Ghennam who, waving her passport around, told viewers she "screamed hysterically" when she heard a strike.

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

George Atallah attended 16 consecutive Super Bowls when he was an executive at the NFL Players Association, and he laughed hysterically when he learned about this confluence of events.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

When police arrested Anthony, the report says, he began "crying hysterically" and saying it was self-defense.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2025

Sobbing hysterically, Isabelle Derby scrambled in the dirt toward her baby.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper




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