melodramatically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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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
McCallum played a seemingly secondary character who is absolutely essential to the narrative, as much as or more than his more melodramatically or physically active colleagues — the sidekick star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
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
In this context comes Fantázomai, Yanni’s personally curated vault of digital collectibles, which promises to include 17 unpublished Yanni photos-turned-video NFTs that are collectively, and somewhat melodramatically, dubbed the 17.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2022
Yolanda clasps her brow and groans melodramatically as expected.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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