hysteria sweeps sth

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

used when hysteria spreads quickly through a place (e.g., a country)

hysteriaNOUN + VERB

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sweep sth

Examples (10)

  • The hysteria that swept through the country was unprecedented.
  • A wave of mass hysteria swept across the nation.
  • Hysteria swept the small town after the strange event.
  • We watched as hysteria swept through the crowd of fans.
  • Hysteria swept the financial markets following the crash.
  • Public hysteria swept across the region due to the virus.
  • A feeling of hysteria swept through the audience during the finale.
  • Uncontrolled hysteria swept the city streets last night.
  • Hysteria rapidly swept through the school after the alarm.
  • The media hysteria swept the entire political landscape.