hysterics
Britishnoun
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an attack of hysteria
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informal wild uncontrollable bursts of laughter
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
"I remember mum – she was in hysterics, crying."
From BBC • May 27, 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
I’m not going to get whipped up into hysterics because someone is lying to me.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023
Even a spider swinging down on its web sent the animal into hysterics.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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