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hysteric

[hi-ster-ik] / hɪˈstɛr ɪk /






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But to her credit, Ms. Coon never turns the character into a wild-eyed hysteric or a manipulated figure of pure pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

As Freeman pulled into second base, a hysteric crowd of 52,995 rose to its feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2022

"He was clearly a sort of hysteric," he says.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2018

And anyone who implies that anything is abnormal is a hysteric or an opportunist or an attention-seeker.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2018

She wanted to be esoteric, And she wore the most classical clothes; But she ended by being hysteric And contracting a cold in her nose.

From The Coo-ee Reciter by Various




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