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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

I walked in and I was hysterically crying.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2025

When police arrested Anthony, the report says, he began "crying hysterically" and saying it was self-defense.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2025

Trampita, Rorra, and Torito jumped up and down and ran around Papá, Mamá, Roberto, and me, in a circle, laughing hysterically, touching our legs and bumping into one another.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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