hysterically

Example Sentences

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Her unsteady ascent toward womanhood coincides, hysterically, with the theater company’s descent into chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Other influencers were less composed, with France's Maeva Ghennam who, waving her passport around, told viewers she "screamed hysterically" when she heard a strike.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

In the immediate aftermath of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when everyone was disoriented and either fearing devastating new attacks or hysterically screaming for vengeance, he kept his head.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024

"I remember I was in the crowd and we were leaving. The next thing I remember being on the street, crying hysterically, nobody knew what was happening," Ms Lewis said.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

Andrew laughed hysterically, because it was one of the funniest jokes he knew.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein