in hysterics

idiom

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

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The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025

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“In hysterics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hysterics. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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