hysteric
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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
But it spread aggressively in America just as Mr. Savage had warned it would — a prediction that earned him the ire of people who called him a hysteric and a sellout.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2020
"He was clearly a sort of hysteric," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2018
Before Adeline had recovered her consternation Mrs Mowbray fell into a violent hysteric; and long was it before she was restored to composure.
From Adeline Mowbray or, The Mother and Daughter by Amelia Alderson Opie
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