hysterical

Example Sentences

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The presentation is just a tiny bit hysterical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“All the boys have them,” one female White House aide told the Journal, while another joked that “it’s hysterical because everybody’s afraid not to wear them.”

From Slate • Mar. 14, 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

Actor and The Studio creator Seth Rogan said he was devastated by O'Hara's death, describing the actress as " hysterical, kind, intuitive, generous".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

We both throw our arms down on the table and dissolve into hysterical laughter.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish