hysteric
noun
hys·ter·ic
hi-ˈster-ik 
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The captain cocked his stick back and launched a wrister past Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger to give the hosts a 3-0 lead and send Ball Arena into complete hysterics.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
The clip, which has been viewed 1.6 million times, caused hysterics online.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
In a methodical drive that won the game, Daniels ran for 42 yards and passed for 32, with the last two yards coming on a short touchdown pass to Ertz that ended the game and sent the burgundy-and-gold-clad fans into hysterics.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The unveiling of his cover in 2017 sent the internet into hysterics for days.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
The clip, which has been viewed 1.6 million times, caused hysterics online.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
In a methodical drive that won the game, Daniels ran for 42 yards and passed for 32, with the last two yards coming on a short touchdown pass to Ertz that ended the game and sent the burgundy-and-gold-clad fans into hysterics.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The unveiling of his cover in 2017 sent the internet into hysterics for days.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Hysteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysteric. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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hysteric
noun
hys·ter·ic
his-ˈter-ik
: an individual subject to or affected by hysteria
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