hysteric
noun
hys·ter·ic
hi-ˈster-ik 
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What makes a Dracula performance great is how convincingly an actor can navigate this line while bringing the undead to life and avoiding plastic-fang hysterics.
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Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Now, for those inclined to give in to talk-radio hysterics, take a breath.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2024
When the kids start to settle in for bed, a rogue flashlight off in the distance scares them into hysterics.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
At the wave of his hand, congregants would fall to the floor shrieking and convulsing in rapturous hysterics.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
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Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Now, for those inclined to give in to talk-radio hysterics, take a breath.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2024
When the kids start to settle in for bed, a rogue flashlight off in the distance scares them into hysterics.
—Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
At the wave of his hand, congregants would fall to the floor shrieking and convulsing in rapturous hysterics.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Hysteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysteric. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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