hysteric
noun
hys·ter·ic
hi-ˈster-ik 
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At the wave of his hand, congregants would fall to the floor shrieking and convulsing in rapturous hysterics.
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Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
Its interest stems from how the scenes land like a series of vignettes, that transition from stillness to hysterics on a dime.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
Louis’s friends thought Fanny a hysteric on the subject, always crying wolf.
—Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
Her horrified expression in response to Jack Nicholson's ax-swinging hysterics evokes chills.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 12 July 2024
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Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
Its interest stems from how the scenes land like a series of vignettes, that transition from stillness to hysterics on a dime.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
Louis’s friends thought Fanny a hysteric on the subject, always crying wolf.
—Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
Her horrified expression in response to Jack Nicholson's ax-swinging hysterics evokes chills.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 12 July 2024
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“Hysteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysteric. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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hysteric
noun
hys·ter·ic
his-ˈter-ik
: an individual subject to or affected by hysteria
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