One Sentence on Paroxysm?

a sudden uncontrollable attack. 1 He exploded in a paroxysm of rage. 2 He broke into a paroxysm of coughing. 3 In a sudden paroxysm of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window.

How do you use paroxysm in a simple sentence?

Paroxysm in a Sentence ?
  1. Since Jason is normally quiet, he shocked everyone when he made a loud paroxysm in response to being fired.
  2. Mitch knew as soon as he announced his plans to leave college he would hear a paroxysm from his father.
  3. When I saw the spider, I uttered a paroxysm because I am horrified of spiders.

What does paroxysm mean?

1 : a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion a paroxysm of coughing convulsed … in the paroxysms of an epileptic seizure— Thomas Hardy. 2 : a sudden violent emotion or action : outburst a paroxysm of rage a paroxysm of laughter.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.