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histrionic

[his-tree-on-ik] / ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪk /


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It isn’t histrionic; it is honest, and it is awful — but those are the accurate emotions.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

Her political tools are hunger strikes, histrionic speeches and dramatic protest marches.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

“It asks a lot of people to try to step into a world like this one,” the actor says of the unabashedly histrionic screenplay.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

Worrying about rate cuts seems histrionic, and arguably irrelevant, since corporate earnings are strong.

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

Not that I, even in my more histrionic moments, imagine that I am a member of that oppressed working class.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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