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
Complicating matters is the charismatic doomsday preacher who is quickly leading the small town to the verge of hysteria.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The editorial heaps on the fear and rolls back the clock to Vietnam War hysteria.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Anti-communist hysteria disrupted the careers of many talented folks, while antitrust decrees ended the Golden Era studio system.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
The panic at this potential failure is central to the hysteria over AI.
—Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The editorial heaps on the fear and rolls back the clock to Vietnam War hysteria.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Anti-communist hysteria disrupted the careers of many talented folks, while antitrust decrees ended the Golden Era studio system.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
The panic at this potential failure is central to the hysteria over AI.
—Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hysteria
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hysteria
Noun
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Here are six ways fans can join the local World Cup frenzy in the coming weeks, including one exhibit that’s already open.—
Dan Kelly
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The same frenzy has taken hold online.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Officers rushed to the scene in a popular shopping center after receiving an emergency call reporting a rampage by a knife-wielding man.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Three men ages 30, 43 and 69, along with three women ages 30, 49 and 79 suffered minor injuries in the rampage, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Hysteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hysteria. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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