dramatics

Example Sentences

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That “rift” may have been mildly overcooked for TV dramatics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Two Lions touchdowns were erased by penalties in the last 30 seconds of a wild Steelers’ win, but the on-field dramatics were overshadowed by DK Metcalf taking a swing at a fan.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

"I love the French crowd. They're here for the dramatics, they're here for the entertainment," she said.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

The Italian was so impressed by the dramatics of the threat that he could not resist the temptation to mention it to Rebeca.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez