hysterical
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Weeks before Cynthia’s death, after Ortiz broke things off with Hatley, she allegedly became hysterical.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Often, they’re the same thing, like Byrne’s stiff blonde wig or her set of fake teeth that impede several lines of dialogue to hysterical results.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
Lader, 40, described "grabbing babies who were being schlepped across the street, and finding parents who were hysterical that their kids weren't here."
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Parents who say they warned childcare bosses about a predatory nursery worker months before he was caught have told the BBC they felt ignored and were made to feel "hysterical".
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
“Let’s both yell hysterical at the same time and see what she does.”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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