hysterics
Example Sentences
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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
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 • Dec. 19, 2024
And in overtime, after he brought the score within one on a touchdown run, Penunuri needed just one more big play — to convert a two-point conversion to send Rio Hondo’s sideline into hysterics.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2024
Once again, they seem to be hoping our warnings are mere hysterics.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2024
We closed out with Kid ’n Play’s Kick Step until our ankles tangled and we dropped onto the carpet in hysterics.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
