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
The sightings have provoked hysteria among residents and fears of in-air collisions with commercial planes and helicopters.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Under the direction of David Tedeschi, the film brings back the tears of hysteria that accompanied the band’s every move in the U.S., and generates some fresh tears from some of its contemporary interview subjects, who tell how the band’s advent changed their lives.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
In overtime, both teams traded baskets to start, but hoops eventually gave way to hysteria when Memphis bigs Moussa Cisse and Dain Dainja got into an altercation with UConn big Samson Johnson, bringing both benches to the brink of clearing.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Kimmel is one of the few mainstream entertainment figures who has conveyed hysteria in the wake of Trump's resounding victory.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Under the direction of David Tedeschi, the film brings back the tears of hysteria that accompanied the band’s every move in the U.S., and generates some fresh tears from some of its contemporary interview subjects, who tell how the band’s advent changed their lives.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
In overtime, both teams traded baskets to start, but hoops eventually gave way to hysteria when Memphis bigs Moussa Cisse and Dain Dainja got into an altercation with UConn big Samson Johnson, bringing both benches to the brink of clearing.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Kimmel is one of the few mainstream entertainment figures who has conveyed hysteria in the wake of Trump's resounding victory.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Hysteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hysteria. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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