hysterics

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Frank Drebin, Neeson kept us in hysterics with a stupid-brilliant barrage of surreal wordplay and daffy slapstick.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

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

From BBC • May 27, 2025

At this point, less than two hours into the trail, members could be spotted at times in hysterics on the floor as they chitchatted with each other.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 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

They tramped around, actually sat on The Baron’s boulder, and were apparently going to have lunch, when things began to happen out there and I almost gave myself away with hysterics.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George