histrionic

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“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

It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

And the opera’s chorus and dancers took part in the Opening Ceremony held at the San Siro, home to Milan’s equally histrionic soccer teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

She wondered if she should have been less histrionic and given them both the chance to have a calm conversation about what happened.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie