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histrionics

[his-tree-on-iks] / ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪks /


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Also elusive is the source of Kayleen’s growing emotional distress, which Ms. Young conveys with an admirable absence of histrionics.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Winger Vinicius showed his frustration with his coach publicly during the Clasico, substituted and storming off in a fit of histrionics.

From Barron's Nov. 3, 2025

But Walcott feels Pickford has changed as he has grown older and reduced the histrionics that used to be his trademark.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2025

Hurley’s mad-dog histrionics on the sideline will drive him nuts, alienate refs and cause his players to shake their heads.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2024

One observer noted that “the veteran of legal battles does not go in for fireworks or courtroom histrionics but he makes his points all the stronger for his quiet reserve.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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