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Meanings of histrionic in English

Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected.

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Examples for "melodramatic"
Examples for "melodramatic"
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In return, he was melodramatic; hinting darkly at I know not what.
The Beetle: A Mystery
2
I love a good creepy doc, and this looks excellent, if melodramatic.
The Irish Times
3
Who would have thought it could end in such a melodramatic way?
Night Shift
4
The latter smiled, swished his sword through the air in melodramatic gesture.
The Tarn of Eternity
5
In that sense, Stokes is the ideal hero for these melodramatic times.
The Guardian
Usage of histrionic in English
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The histrionic gift may be at its best in creating a saga.
My Year of the War / Including an Account of Experiences with th...
2
This blacksmith cub was there, and the histrionic poison entered his bones.
Life on the Mississippi
3
And he pretended with a histrionic skill that deceived everybody-sometimeseven himself.
Mr. Prohack
4
All his histrionic instincts were aroused by such an occasion as this.
The Philistines
5
Much amused by this unsuspected histrionic gift, Mary walked on beside McEwan.
The Nest Builder: A Novel
6
And all this happy issue due to his diplomatic and histrionic skill!
Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.)
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It's odd, isn't it, that I shouldn't possess a little histrionic ability.
The Drums of Jeopardy
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Curly's histrionic powers were equal to the impersonation; but his make-up was wanting.
Heart of the West
9
And nothing was going to convince me otherwise, not even her histrionic yelling.
Assholes finish first
10
Anthony Pasquin has recorded a derisive description of his histrionic method:
A Book of the Play / Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Sto...
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She has great mimic powers, and might adorn the histrionic stage.
The Story of a Summer / Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua
12
His career had equipped him with histrionic powers that were exceptional.
Never-Fail Blake
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He was realistic, but he was essentially histrionic, and he was rightly so.
My Mark Twain (from Literary Friends and Acquaintance)
14
And he carried a long black rag, as a cloak, for histrionic purposes.
Twilight in Italy
15
This film is histrionic, idiotic and so boring it gave me a headache.
The Guardian
16
To the Roman, the scenic and histrionic were the vital features of a production.
The Dramatic Values in Plautus
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