overdramatic

Example Sentences

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"Germany were overdramatic when they went down and were time wasting, so we are disappointed with the performance of the officials."

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

It feels overdramatic to say that a lie threads through most of my dating life.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

This is slightly overdramatic, but as I watch another person make it through the open doors and into the elevator, I feel like a bit of a hero.

From The Verge • Aug. 31, 2022

He narrated it all with a kind of breathlessness that could be overdramatic, but that was his point: Everything had inherent drama, everything mattered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2022

Cynthia would wail and flail overdramatic fists in the air, all leading up to the big finish, Cynthia planting her face flat on the desk.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds