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hysteria

[hi-ster-ee-uh, -steer-] / hɪˈstɛr i ə, -ˈstɪər- /


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On TikTok and Instagram, the protein hysteria reached a fever pitch.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

This is very bad, although hardly a Ghostbusters-style, apocalyptic vision that includes human sacrifice and mass hysteria.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The Great One has treated backlash to his both-sides act as hysteria.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

But both AI boosterism and backlash about AI killing jobs are whipping up public hysteria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Despite his more frivolous side, Rostipov had caused an uproar in scientific circles because he spent his free time curing hysteria with magic wands and hypnotic trances.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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