in hysterics

idiom

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

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Savannah James had social media in hysterics on Monday after sharing a new clip promoting her podcast Everybody's Crazy—and fans are now begging for a release date. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 Witnesses described the scene as something out of a war zone, with bodies strewn on the crowd and people shouting in hysterics. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025 An 8-year-old girl was left in absolute shock after discovering her mom's past eating habits—and the internet is in hysterics over her reaction. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 The internet has been left in hysterics after a woman tried to capture a simple TikTok video, only for her teenage golden retriever to become the star of the show. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 When Kyle Jamieson dropped a sitter to reprieve Shreyas Iyer, Shah was in hysterics and jumped out of his seat clapping his hands. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 The internet has been left in hysterics after a woman accidentally spilled coffee on her sweater, because the resulting stain was incredibly unfortunate. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Internet users were left in hysterics by the clip, which has amassed over 278,400 views and 10,300 likes on TikTok at the time of writing. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 Reportedly in hysterics and threatening to kill James, Sissy’s mother notified police. Essence, 13 Feb. 2025

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“In hysterics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hysterics. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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