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
From causing supernatural events to creating hysteria, our orbiting nightlight has always had legends and folktales written about it.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
Eze’s arrival may not be met by the level of hysteria that welcomed the signing of Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid back in 2013, when Arsenal fans celebrated in the streets around the Emirates Stadium as though the club had just won a trophy.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In this horror comedy, a teenage girl and her younger brother must survive a wild 24-hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origin causes parents to turn violently on their own kids.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Starring as Bella, Brittany Bellizeare also ably walks the tightrope by credibly portraying a fearful wife prone to bouts of hysteria in act one, to increasingly confident detective in act two.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 27 Aug. 2025
Eze’s arrival may not be met by the level of hysteria that welcomed the signing of Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid back in 2013, when Arsenal fans celebrated in the streets around the Emirates Stadium as though the club had just won a trophy.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In this horror comedy, a teenage girl and her younger brother must survive a wild 24-hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origin causes parents to turn violently on their own kids.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
Starring as Bella, Brittany Bellizeare also ably walks the tightrope by credibly portraying a fearful wife prone to bouts of hysteria in act one, to increasingly confident detective in act two.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hysteria
Noun
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The cult of Costco Even in a world where supermarkets can stir a frenzy, Costco fans border on the obsessive.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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This shortage was exacerbated during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, when historically low mortgage rates triggered a surge in demand all across the country which brought prices up.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the deadly rampage, Sanford’s military record has come into focus.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The four victims killed in the rampage were off-duty NYPD officer Didarul Islam; Wesley LePatner, an executive at Blackstone; security officer Aland Etienne; and Julia Hyman, an employee at Rudin Management.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Hysteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hysteria. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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