histrionic
excessively theatrical or dramatic in manner
Word origin: From Latin histrio, an actor.
Histrionic in a sentence
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Her histrionic outburst over a minor inconvenience left the whole office bewildered.
The minister's histrionic resignation, complete with tears and trembling, struck observers as staged.
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Critics complained that the documentary's narration was relentlessly blank, hammering home its single thesis so often that viewers felt lectured rather than informed.
Using “histrionic” well
Histrionic means excessively theatrical or melodramatic, implying that emotion is being performed rather than felt. It usually carries a disapproving suggestion of insincerity.
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