histrionic
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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
Nobody knows what AI’s got in store for the economy, but less histrionic forecasts recommend themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Worrying about rate cuts seems histrionic, and arguably irrelevant, since corporate earnings are strong.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
A trite, bullying soundtrack herds us toward the histrionic climax of a film that doesn’t trust us to get there on our own.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2024
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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