hysteria
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Despite the hysteria, it isn’t dead or dying but changed, in ways that make it more attuned to its audiences but less effective as a vehicle for institutional accountability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
“I would say this is the same kind of hysteria that we heard on April 2nd,” said Bessent at a press conference from Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum is being held.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026
Russia's President Vladimir Putin dismissed such talk as "hysteria" on Wednesday.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
She has them read books such as The Crucible and the Lord of the Flies to teach about the dangers of mass hysteria and group vilification.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025
Oma sits next to Opa and says, "Hitler frightens me. Those crazy eyes of his! And the way he knows exactly how to bring a crowd to hysteria."
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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