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hysterics







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Every single one of her signature ponytail flips sent the room into hysterics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

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

Fans online were left in hysterics, with one X user calling it "the TV highlight of the year" while another said we'd "peaked as a nation".

From BBC Oct. 15, 2025

Once recovered and breathing properly, one snicker from either of us in remembrance of what had been so funny, and off we would go, falling back into hysterics.

From Salon Dec. 19, 2024

With a few deep breaths, I got my hysterics under control.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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