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 virtual hysteria over the muskrat invasion resulted in Britain’s first legislation to target a non-native invasive species.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
This extravagant, cartoonish, and shockingly unfunny folly about the hysteria surrounding a Japanese invasion of California shows a boy-wonder director testing his limits — and overstepping them.
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Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
Lacey Bond is 13 as the Satanic Panic hysteria sweeps the nation, seeing her parents arrested and accused of horrendous crimes.
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Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Unisphere was a fitting antidote to anti-immigrant hysteria.
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Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hysteria
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
This extravagant, cartoonish, and shockingly unfunny folly about the hysteria surrounding a Japanese invasion of California shows a boy-wonder director testing his limits — and overstepping them.
—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
Lacey Bond is 13 as the Satanic Panic hysteria sweeps the nation, seeing her parents arrested and accused of horrendous crimes.
—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Unisphere was a fitting antidote to anti-immigrant hysteria.
—
Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hysteria
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hysteria
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Fourteen minutes into the game, midfielder Jhon Arias drove a cross from winger Luis Suarez into the right corner of the net to give Colombia a 1-0 lead and send Pais MX into a frenzy.
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As the first week of the knockout rounds comes to a close, the soccer frenzy is translating into a short-term rental boom, with locals cashing in by renting out their homes.
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For example, nine people died in 2024 from elephant rampages at Kerala temple festivals.
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Brandon Aiyuk continued his online rampage against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, taking shots at the team and his now former agent as the disgruntled wide receiver keeps publicly pleading for his release.
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“Hysteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hysteria. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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