histrionic
excessively theatrical or dramatic in manner
Word origin: From Latin histrio, an actor.
Histrionic in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing histrionic in a sentence.
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.
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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