melodramatic
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Mr. Chabal has compiled a psychological study in coldheartedness and melodramatic egotism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Recognizing that the film-noir genre, to which “Point Blank” loosely belongs, had become reliant on melodramatic clichés, Mr. Boorman practiced the fine art of removal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
The light on Mag is framed like a melodramatic diva’s spotlight, and the close-ups of Delano’s electric purple lip gloss and severe makeup heighten the sequence’s sense of surrealism.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
But Jude is more vinegary and direct about his concerns than he is melodramatic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Still, I volunteered to do the deed myself so I could whisper a melodramatic goodbye to Pierre.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing melodramatic
100 SAT Words Beginning with "M"
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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Tone and Point of View, List 4
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