hysterically
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Her unsteady ascent toward womanhood coincides, hysterically, with the theater company’s descent into chaos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
When police arrested Anthony, the report says, he began "crying hysterically" and saying it was self-defense.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025
The shot went in, and she laughed hysterically.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025
After they died, Chong ran hysterically over to our house.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.