rather hysterical

Frequency: 5.02.0 per million words

To be moderately or somewhat in a state of hysteria.

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Examples (10)

  • She became rather hysterical when she realized her mistake.
  • The tone of the debate has become rather hysterical lately.
  • I must admit I was rather hysterical when I heard the news.
  • Her laughter sounded rather hysterical in the quiet room.
  • The newspapers were rather hysterical about the flu outbreak.
  • He made a rather hysterical attempt to explain himself.
  • You are being rather hysterical about this whole thing.
  • The fans were rather hysterical waiting for the singer.
  • It seems rather hysterical to worry so much about it.
  • Her mother got rather hysterical when she didn't come home.