Collocations for hysteria - noun

mass, public
mild (esp. BrE), near
media, tabloid (BrE)
Unnecessary anxiety has been caused by media hysteria and misinformation.

religious
anti-communist, war

fit
She sometimes flew into fits of hysteria.

note
There was a note of hysteria in his voice.

border on
Sam arrived in a state of excitement bordering on hysteria.

cause, create, fuel, generate, whip up
Some parts of the media are creating hysteria and exaggerating an important issue.
the hysteria whipped up by some newspapers

sweep sth, sweep across sth, sweep through sth
the hysteria that swept through the country

surround sth
There is still so much hysteria surrounding the issue.

hysteria about
public hysteria about the bombings

hysteria over
hysteria over AIDS

on the point of hysteria, on the verge of hysteria
She was babbling, on the verge of hysteria.