hysterically

Example Sentences

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Some people screamed "hysterically" as the trains collided, one passenger told the BBC's Indonesian service.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

The White House posted an image of Black activist Nekima Levy Armstrong being arrested after involvement in a Minnesota church protest depicting her hysterically crying.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

And while the archangels are preparing the courtroom and the blessed tune their harps and certain others lie hunching under their fires, the ladies will be dashing hysterically in and out of fitting rooms.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck