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Definition
a state of violent mental agitation — especially uncontrollable fear
- "I'm inclined to believe that that's a rumor created by public hysteria," said Dr. Ferris dryly.2.1 Part 2 Chapter 1 — The Man Who Belonged on Earth (10% in)
- The train was loaded to capacity, and the shrill notes of hysteria in the confusion of voices were the pleas for space in vestibules and aisles.2.5 Part 2 Chapter 5 — Account Overdrawn (68% in)
- It was an irregular beat, with sudden screeches and short, sharp cracks, a sound like the broken laughter of hysteria, with the fitful jerking of the car to match it.2.10 Part 2 Chapter 10 — The Sign of the Dollar (44% in)
- A woman shrieked suddenly, with the demanding petulance of hysteria, "What are we going to do?"2.10 Part 2 Chapter 10 — The Sign of the Dollar (54% in)
- There was a sound of submerged hysteria in the whispers.3.3 Part 3 Chapter 3 — Anti-Greed (19% in)
- Dr. Ferris was asking impatiently, with the crackling energy of a man who feels at home in a world of hysteria.3.9 Part 3 Chapter 9 — The Generator (40% in)
There are no more uses of "hysteria" in Atlas Shrugged.
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