melodramatically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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“The Day Everything Changed,” as I wrote melodramatically in my journal, was six years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 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
Durant might as well be melodramatically twirling a mustache the entire time he’s onstage as a cartoon version of Harold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
And that is to melodramatically push the detonate button.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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