hysterics

Example Sentences

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Yet even Honor is cowed by the household’s steely Yugoslav maid, Greta, who dismisses all heartbreaks and hysterics with the motto, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"I remember mum – she was in hysterics, crying."

From BBC • May 27, 2025

As the scene ended, all the women were in hysterics, ribbing each other over how they could better play their parts next time.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Despite being roundly mocked on social media for these hysterics, he doubled down on his podcast, insisting, "This is not frivolous, light-hearted entertainment," but "serious, eternal business."

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

I clutch my stomach as hysterics take me over.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon