All 3 Uses of "hysteria" in "The Devil's Arithmetic"

This page requries JavaScript to properly display __mrg_textTypeLowercase__ usage with contextual definitions__mrg_optionalAndPageNumbers__. A link to exemplary word usage that is optimized for vocabulary development is also provided.

All 3 Uses

hysteria
in
The Devil's Arithmetic
(Auto-generated)

A woman, her voice edged with hysteria, said, "You heard, you heard, but if they were all dead, how could anyone know for sure?"†
Chpt 10 *
It was a hysterical reaction, but she couldn't seem to control herself.†
Chpt 17

hysterical = exceedingly funny (resulting in uncontrollable laughter); or exhibiting excessive, uncontrollable emotion
Her voice held a note of hysteria.†
Chpt 18

Click For
Best Example Sentences
From Other Sources
Highlighting 2 Senses of the Word

Definitions:

(1) (hysteria)
a state of excessive, uncontrollable emotion

In addition to being the adjective form of hysteria, the form hysterical can also indicate that something is exceedingly funny (leading to uncontrollable laughter)
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)