hysteric
noun
hys·ter·ic
hi-ˈster-ik 
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Too often her character requires her to fall into hysterics.
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Thousands of Instagram users commented on the reel, causing hysterics on the platform.
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Not everyone was getting rich — just the few
As in all industries in the hysterics of extravagance, the funds were distributed unequally.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Obama’s patience wears thin in response to Trump’s hysterics.
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Thousands of Instagram users commented on the reel, causing hysterics on the platform.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Not everyone was getting rich — just the few
As in all industries in the hysterics of extravagance, the funds were distributed unequally.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Obama’s patience wears thin in response to Trump’s hysterics.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hysteric
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“Hysteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysteric. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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hysteric
noun
hys·ter·ic
his-ˈter-ik
: an individual subject to or affected by hysteria
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