hysterics
Example Sentences
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I thought for sure he’d go into hysterics, but instead he stopped crying and drifted off in Mard’s arms as she rocked him.
From Literature
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Stefani’s boyfriend and her roommate are in hysterics as they listen, but Zola is far from entertained.
From Salon
Fans online were left in hysterics, with one X user calling it "the TV highlight of the year" while another said we'd "peaked as a nation".
From BBC
"I remember mum – she was in hysterics, crying."
From BBC
Once recovered and breathing properly, one snicker from either of us in remembrance of what had been so funny, and off we would go, falling back into hysterics.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.