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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a hysterical" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that is characterized by hysteria or extreme emotional excitement.
Example: "After hearing the shocking news, she became a hysterical mess, unable to control her tears."
Alternatives: "an overly emotional" or "a frantic".
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It was a hysterical pregnancy.
It was a hysterical reaction".
You may think that's a hysterical response.
I think calls for Robinson's dismissal were a hysterical overreaction.
(Back then, "the big O" was called a "hysterical paroxysm").
Comment on a letter received from a hysterical lighthouse keeper.
Jus Oborn, the band's frontman, sings in a hysterical monotone.
Mary Grace was collapsed in a Hysterical Fit.
Was this a "hysterical load of fearmongering" something or other?
The articles said the caller used a "hysterical voice".
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Viego, A. "Hysterical Ties, Chicano/a Amnesia and the Sinthomestiza Subject". Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies (2008).
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