hysterics

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James called and said she was "in hysterics" and believed it had been a traffic accident.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

I’m not going to get whipped up into hysterics because someone is lying to me.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023

But she disliked the experience, which, she said, left the company “in hysterics — people twitching, slobber running down their chins, screaming from nerves and exhaustion.”

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Once he blundered into Rumpy, who bared his fangs and sent him into hysterics.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer