get hysterical

Frequency: 7.29.5 per million words

To start being in a state of hysteria (more informal).

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Examples (10)

  • Calm down, you're getting hysterical.
  • When she heard the bad news, she got hysterical and started crying.
  • If the team loses this match, the fans will get hysterical.
  • There's no need to get hysterical over such a small mistake.
  • He got completely hysterical when he couldn't find his passport.
  • Did she really get hysterical just because the Wi-Fi was down?
  • People were starting to get hysterical as the fire alarm continued to ring.
  • Don't get hysterical; we'll figure out a solution together.
  • He tends to get hysterical whenever he's under a lot of pressure.
  • The witness said the crowd began to get hysterical after the explosion.