melodramatic

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They included the melodramatic performer and actress Lola Heatherton, a Spandex-clad lounge singer known for her manic performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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

So, is the singer this melodramatic in her real life relationships?

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Roy and Beatrice had watched in helpless disgust as she’d locked Mullet Fingers in a smothering, melodramatic hug.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen