How to use "hysteria" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "hysteria" in popular movie and book plots

  • In a fit of hysteria and fearing that sharks will be attracted by the blood, Michelle begins to swim away, but sinks underwater.  - Open Water 2: Adrift
  • Then by the leadership of the pastor, hysteria breaks out and the congregation sets out to find and kill the witch.  - The She Beast
  • Little does she know that her twisted renderings will soon reincarnate the bloody hysteria of Cellar Dweller.  - Cellar Dweller
  • This is initially dismissed as hysteria and it is implied she has 'loose' morals.  - Children of the Damned
  • Father Henry, the abbot, and his servant Richard are summoned by the convent's abbess to help with the hysteria spreading among the order.  - Sacred Flesh
  • Toad flies over the crowd in the plane, causing mass hysteria and resulting in Badger swearing to never help Toad again.  - The Wind in the Willows (1996 film)
  • The crew try to send out anOS, but the volcano begins to erupt, causing mass hysteria among the dinosaurs.  - Creation (unfinished film)
  • Even Tae-su and one of Sun-jae's friends, Kim Mi-hee (Go Soo-hee), fall victim to the power of the shoes, resulting in hysteria and theft.  - The Red Shoes (2005 film)
  • The Petersons are quickly arrested; Dick and Jane take advantage of the hysteria to evade the police, but fail to steal any money.  - Fun with Dick and Jane (2005 film)
  • They visit her and find that she appears normal but hysteria overtakes her and she threatens them with a knife.  - Need to Know (The Twilight Zone)
  • Davis’ suicide causes mass hysteria within the prison, with the inmates refusing to eat their food at dinner.  - Scum (film)
  • If this is true, the "Frankenstein complex" hysteria will ruin his campaign, as only human beings are allowed to run for office.  - Evidence (short story)
  • At this point in I, Robot, the reader has already seen hysteria and religious mania.  - Catch That Rabbit
  • Her hysteria when the hood is placed over her face delays the execution.  - Dancer in the Dark
  • After months pass, the Frankfurt household is brought near hysteria by nightly sightings of what appears to be a ghost.  - Heidi
  • Angell also discovers reports of mass hysteria around the world.  - The Call of Cthulhu

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