self-dramatizing
adjective
exaggerating one's own qualities, role, situation, etc., for dramatic effect or as an attention-getting device; presenting oneself dramatically.
self-dramatization
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a word derived from
self-dramatizing.
Example Sentences
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Julia and Jane are neatly matched in self-dramatization, each becoming more fraught with anticipation and anxiety as the hours pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The novel is an acute portrayal of adolescent self-doubt, self-absorption and self-dramatization, and of the way the world and people in it change shape as one gathers new experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
Her work was never about self-display, let alone self-dramatization.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2017
She becomes our gateway into McNally’s bubbling, poisoned pool of unmitigated self-regard and self-dramatization.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 18, 2015
Then, in great dignity and self-dramatization, she returned to bed.
From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair
