as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
the hysteria of the mother when she realized that she had lost her four-year-old son in the crowd
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Recent Examples of hysteria
People forget about the Monkeypox hysteria after COVID in 2023.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
And that’s why there was a minor case of hysteria when Hillsborough County officials recently suggested the team’s June 1 deadline of finalizing the agreement would not likely be accommodated.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The series has devolved into a hysteria that the young and arrogant Timberwolves feed on since that first quarter of Game 2.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
They are bound to have raw emotion — anger, pain, grief, hysteria — heaped upon them in moments when seconds can be the difference between life and death.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
And that’s why there was a minor case of hysteria when Hillsborough County officials recently suggested the team’s June 1 deadline of finalizing the agreement would not likely be accommodated.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The series has devolved into a hysteria that the young and arrogant Timberwolves feed on since that first quarter of Game 2.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
They are bound to have raw emotion — anger, pain, grief, hysteria — heaped upon them in moments when seconds can be the difference between life and death.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hysteria
Noun
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Two pitches later, Bader sent Oracle Park into a frenzy.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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After some initial media frenzy during spring training with the Orioles last year, the scrutiny died down.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Within an hour of the celebration’s ending, the gunman began his rampage.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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There were 12 separate shootings during the rampage, which police say appeared random, including at a fire station.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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“Hysteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hysteria. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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