hysteric
noun
hys·ter·ic
hi-ˈster-ik 
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In a methodical drive that won the game, Daniels ran for 42 yards and passed for 32, with the last two yards coming on a short touchdown pass to Ertz that ended the game and sent the burgundy-and-gold-clad fans into hysterics.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The unveiling of his cover in 2017 sent the internet into hysterics for days.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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.
—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
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The unveiling of his cover in 2017 sent the internet into hysterics for days.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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.
—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
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“Hysteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysteric. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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