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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

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

She turned around, laughing hysterically, like she’d really got me good.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah


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