stagey
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The composer struts in during a rehearsal, uncorks an embarrassingly stagey speech about his life and views, and forbids Guthrie from putting his modern spin on the oratorio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
"My mind's gone blank for a second," he said at one point, but there was no bristling or irritation about the cross-examining, when royals might be accustomed to more stagey, softball interviews.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023
The mannered, intentionally stilted performances give the drama a stagey feel, which vibes with the film’s ethereal aesthetics.
From New York Times • May 16, 2023
Oddly, while "The Tragedy of Macbeth" is stagey, that is never really a drawback.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2021
He waved his hat aloft and bowed graciously to either side, with a fixed, stagey smile on his face.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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