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hysterically

[hi-ster-ik-lee] / hɪˈstɛr ɪk li /








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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