melodramatic
adjective
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Examples of melodramatic in a Sentence
Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The melodramatic comedy is provided by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev banging his shoe in indignation at the United Nations, and by telling the story of musician Dizzy Gillespie’s 1964 campaign for president.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
The same can be said for the more melodramatic showdowns once Rose’s case goes to court.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The reason for Kate Middleton’s prolonged absence might be melodramatic or mundane, but no one trusts the Palace to tell the truth.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
When Bourne clarifies his story line, the production turns melodramatic, cheesily so on occasion.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The film, which feels overlong at 145 minutes, suffers both from repetition and an over-reliance on melodramatic plot devices.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
Coming off the darkest year in the show's history, the sixth season sets a different course: bloodthirsty, chaotic, melodramatic, wild.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
That’s when characters don’t talk quite like real people do but speak instead in weirdly stilted or melodramatic ways.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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Word History
1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Melodramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melodramatic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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