melodramatic
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For as melodramatic as the movie can be, its conflict is founded on something as simple as lingering pain; a grudge that has since grown softer and easier to live with, though no less agonizing.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
"Chimpanzees are sort of melodramatic," he said, explaining that following arguments there would ordinarily be "screaming and chasing" and then later, they would grooming and co-operating.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
The statement, posted on Facebook, drew a range of sentiment, from support for the department to jokes about what they considered the deputy’s melodramatic response.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
“Nollywood may be melodramatic, but life in Nigeria is very melodramatic.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing melodramatic
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