become hysterical
Example Sentences
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But they become hysterical because that’s what’s happening, actually.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2022
“Each family member reacts differently. Some cry, some scream and become hysterical, some go mute, some sob quietly.”
From Reuters • Apr. 20, 2021
All three of them become hysterical on the sofa, and for a moment it’s as if 21 years had never passed.
From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2020
The doctor said she did not become hysterical but had a “flat effect.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2018
She managed to dispel their fear of pursuit, so that they would not become hysterical, panic- stricken.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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