hysterics

Example Sentences

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Yet even Honor is cowed by the household’s steely Yugoslav maid, Greta, who dismisses all heartbreaks and hysterics with the motto, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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 • Oct. 15, 2025

As the scene ended, all the women were in hysterics, ribbing each other over how they could better play their parts next time.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Despite being roundly mocked on social media for these hysterics, he doubled down on his podcast, insisting, "This is not frivolous, light-hearted entertainment," but "serious, eternal business."

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

Dad and Noah are both doubled over behind the counter in hysterics.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson