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
The child then reportedly ran, sparking hysteria on an escalator at the Vine City railway station as passengers crowded onto it.
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EW.com, 18 July 2025
Somewhere around the seventh inning, the hysteria really set in.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Behind the hysteria is a multi-functional athleisure maxi skirt-dress duo from trendy sportswear brand Lululemon.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Although the hysteria around the Popeye’s chicken sandwich from five years ago has dissipated, the item still holds a big place on menus.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
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EW.com, 18 July 2025
Somewhere around the seventh inning, the hysteria really set in.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Behind the hysteria is a multi-functional athleisure maxi skirt-dress duo from trendy sportswear brand Lululemon.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Although the hysteria around the Popeye’s chicken sandwich from five years ago has dissipated, the item still holds a big place on menus.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hysteria
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hysteria
Noun
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Both the New Heights podcast and Taylor Nation hinted at the announcement with cryptic social media posts on Monday morning, sending fans into an investigative frenzy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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The announcement, her 12th studio record and first since The Tortured Poets Department, was classic Swift, dramatic, meticulously timed, and guaranteed to send her global fan base into a buying frenzy.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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That was a distraction from the perpetual confusion in that first year of Covid, which in itself was a distraction from much of Trump’s rampage through Washington.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tamura then continued his rampage through the lobby, fatally shooting a woman attempting to hide behind a pillar and a security guard stationed at his desk.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 July 2025
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“Hysteria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hysteria. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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