make a scene
Example Sentences
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You can make a scene and say “Get out, I won’t talk to you,” which makes you look crazy, or talk to them like they’re normal.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
When Angela Bassett learned she didn’t win at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday, she didn’t make a scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023
This is where the choreography piece of Ms. Steinrock’s job comes in: She can offer ways to use breath or adjust positions to make a scene more evocative.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
"He's populist. He's theatrical. He knows how to make a scene."
From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2022
She was trying not to make a scene, and she dreaded her heart.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
