overdramatic
- a word derived from dramatic.
Example Sentences
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"Germany were overdramatic when they went down and were time wasting, so we are disappointed with the performance of the officials."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
It is, to be clear, an overdramatic slogan.
From The Verge ● Jul. 27, 2022
So it’s not overdramatic to speak of grief, a freighted word that we associate most with death, but that is simply the sorrow that comes with heavy loss.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2020
Instances with this level of introspection are limited in “Groupers,” but when they do come around Mayer-Klepchick and Duckett arise as the superior players among their overdramatic peers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2019
I looked up and there was Lovey, standing at the top of the stoop, kneeling and being overdramatic like I was in the Botanic Garden, this time taking tons of pictures of me.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
