melodramatically
Americanadverb
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Elliot notes, a bit melodramatically, that while Erika “led me down the path to my destruction,” he actively assented to everything that happened to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
In Marie's presence, Saul melodramatically presents himself as a victim, reframing the story of his first encounter with Walter and Jesse Pinkman as the start of a multi-year hostage situation.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2022
The show is titled “The Journey Home,” and it is not small: more than two dozen paintings, works on paper and overpainted photographs, installed across two floors, melodramatically spotlit.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
He said them melodramatically, in an odd voice, as though it was a private joke, to convey the impression that he didn’t believe it.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2020
Mr. Lemoncello started imitating himself, acting much more melodramatically than he had in his original performance.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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