prima donna
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But Knight, Larraín, and Jolie are all careful to avoid reducing Callas to an over-the-top ableist stereotype or portraying her as the ruthless prima donna tigress the media painted her as.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024
The film may lull periodically, but all else fades away when the prima donna takes center stage for her aria.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024
But Mira turns out to be far less of a prima donna than her fellow actors, as Vikander’s subtle, sensitive performance gradually reveals.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2022
Mr. Melnyk then called him an “insulted liverwurst” — a German expression that, loosely, means someone who is acting like a prima donna.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2022
She knew they all thought she was just a spoiled prima donna who didn’t know anything about music.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
