melodramatic

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But Jude is more vinegary and direct about his concerns than he is melodramatic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Her melodramatic sorrow at her stilted relationship with Alexis is palpable even as she mourns her daughter’s unwillingness to join her on a wine tasting tour in France . . . when Alexis was seven.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Ms. Schilinski roams in and out of all the impressions and recollections, most of them stained by sadness and regret, without turning maudlin or melodramatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Visually, it is melodramatic, almost campy, resembling a TV promotion.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

After Colonel Meecham had conducted the inspections of the other rooms, Mary Anne walked into Ben’s room holding her stomach with melodramatic hyperbole.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy