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in hysterics

idiom

: laughing very hard
The audience was in hysterics throughout the movie.

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The video has left internet users in shock and in hysterics, going viral with over 241,600 views and more than 12,200 likes at the time of writing. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

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“In hysterics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hysterics. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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