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But even as the lyrics detail troubled thoughts, the music staves off self-pity with distorted tones, obstinate drumbeats and unhistrionic vocals.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2019

After the hype around Get Out, Kaluuya is more grateful than ever for his mother’s unhistrionic attitude.

From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2018

Gracepoint is a seriously intended, well-made drama that, for a network show, deals with heavy material in a remarkably unhistrionic or bloody way.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2014

He was born in Dexter, Me., and began his career in the extremely unhistrionic capacity of errand boy at Boston's R. H. White Co.

From Time Magazine Archive

What is passing at the Jacobins?"—"What is passing?" repeats Collot, in the unhistrionic Cambyses' vein: "What is passing?

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas