hysteric
noun
hys·ter·ic
hi-ˈster-ik 
Examples of hysteric in a Sentence
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Ron Song who played Ken would speak so painfully slowly and would send me into hysterics talking about his gum ball machine and his sticker machines.
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James Marsden Published, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2023
Elsewhere, hysterics abound as Traill and editor Christian Hoffman struggle to find a hilarious take.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
An angry woman is no more than a hysteric, a shrew, a person to be punished.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2023
Chaos and mass hysterics quickly result, and Fallon dissolves into helpless giggles.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
Charcot’s hysterics were made to dance for their care, but Freud’s patients participated in a therapeutic ritual of speech.
—Hannah Zeavin, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
But, amid these often-nihilistic narrative hysterics, Fez also served as the show’s moral center.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2023
But the whole situation is sending Twitter users into hysterics.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 June 2023
The governors showed wisdom in ignoring the professional hysterics who populate public life.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 June 2023
James Marsden Published, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2023
Elsewhere, hysterics abound as Traill and editor Christian Hoffman struggle to find a hilarious take.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
An angry woman is no more than a hysteric, a shrew, a person to be punished.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2023
Chaos and mass hysterics quickly result, and Fallon dissolves into helpless giggles.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
Charcot’s hysterics were made to dance for their care, but Freud’s patients participated in a therapeutic ritual of speech.
—Hannah Zeavin, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
But, amid these often-nihilistic narrative hysterics, Fez also served as the show’s moral center.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2023
But the whole situation is sending Twitter users into hysterics.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 June 2023
The governors showed wisdom in ignoring the professional hysterics who populate public life.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 June 2023
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“Hysteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysteric. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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