Rage or hysterical joy, Francine was accustomed to one or the other from Julia.

When he reached Nola he was greeted with hysterical joy.

When I left, they had made a ring and were dancing round and round in the office, shouting in hysterical joy.

Grief turned to hysterical joy, all in a heartbeat.

The bogus nature photographer had an air of almost hysterical joy as he kept the tranquilizer gun trained on Joe Havemeyer.

Ponsettia was almost in tears that they wouldn't believe him, and yet half laughing with hysterical joy.

The most influential newspaper in the British Isles, the Times of London, welcomed them with almost hysterical joy.

The three Republicans landed to hysterical joy, and have been raising legions with marked success.

The common people hailed him with hysterical joy, but of the Senate there was no sign.

Pete didn't exactly break down, but he was as close as you can come to hysterical joy without falling into it like a kid into a swimming pool.