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Meanings of melodramatic in English

Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected.

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Examples for "histrionic"
Examples for "histrionic"
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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
Usage of melodramatic in English
1
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
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Despite occasional melodramatic flourishes, you can hear Williams finding his own voice.
The Guardian
7
This seems almost melodramatic; and melodrama is bad enough at Drury Lane.
The Translation of a Savage, Volume 2
8
The inevitable melodramatic moment where the lovers get caught thankfully never materialises.
The Guardian
9
Then Julius Hersheimmer dashes up and rescues you in true melodramatic style.
The Secret Adversary
10
After a moment of reflection, Jack suspected that was a tad melodramatic.
Stars rain down
11
Try saying it in a dark American accent over melodramatic sub-classical chords.
The Irish Times
12
I don't know where you picked that up-orthat melodramatic hologram, either.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
13
Ultimately, the film is an unsavory blend of the sentimental and melodramatic.
Reuters
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Rather than smile or call him melodramatic, she shivered in his arms.
Too wicked to kiss
15
It was tremendously far-fetched, undeniably melodramatic, and not the least bit educational.
Destined to last
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He leaned toward me like this was some kind of melodramatic moment.
The Kingmaker
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