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Recent Examples of overdramatic
Okay, that’s probably a bit overdramatic, but the 27-year-old model did break a yearly fall beauty tradition.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2024
Instead, as Girlie (ugh) and Clark settle into their ride — much of it set to a bracingly overdramatic score from Dickon Hinchcliffe, all of it impressively designed to fit inside Clark’s beat up cab — the two start to test each other.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
Their economic status grants them permission to carry out overdramatic displays of emotion, to perform self-victimization and, eventually, to exonerate themselves for their crimes.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
In Miss Manners’ estimation, your mistake is two-fold: caring that much about your mother-in-law’s overdramatic errand announcement, and then trying to validate your hurt feelings through social media.
—Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2023
In Miss Manners’ estimation, your mistake is twofold: caring that much about your mother-in-law’s overdramatic errand announcement, and then trying to validate your hurt feelings through social media.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
Every holiday was super overdramatic.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
The story is soapy, but not overdramatic.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2020
Okay, so that’s a bit overdramatic.
—Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2020
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2024
Instead, as Girlie (ugh) and Clark settle into their ride — much of it set to a bracingly overdramatic score from Dickon Hinchcliffe, all of it impressively designed to fit inside Clark’s beat up cab — the two start to test each other.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
Their economic status grants them permission to carry out overdramatic displays of emotion, to perform self-victimization and, eventually, to exonerate themselves for their crimes.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
In Miss Manners’ estimation, your mistake is two-fold: caring that much about your mother-in-law’s overdramatic errand announcement, and then trying to validate your hurt feelings through social media.
—Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2023
In Miss Manners’ estimation, your mistake is twofold: caring that much about your mother-in-law’s overdramatic errand announcement, and then trying to validate your hurt feelings through social media.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
Every holiday was super overdramatic.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
The story is soapy, but not overdramatic.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2020
Okay, so that’s a bit overdramatic.
—Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdramatic
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The best way to tackle this show is to watch Season 1, then look up the big spoiler for Season 2, and then skip Season 2 and watch Season 3, where the program ultimately settles into its melodramatic, soapy groove.Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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An entire sense of history was contained within its melodramatic stories.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The property’s prime location is also close to the launch sites of the area’s famed hot air balloon rides, which are a wonderful way to take in the spectacular views of the otherworldly land formations.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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At 6-2, 202 pounds, Will Johnson has excellent size and length for a cornerback and would be a wonderful complement to Gardner.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Japanese publisher Capcom goes out of its way to create believable ecosystems populated with strange, wondrous beasts, only to give the player a gigantic sword to carve through it all.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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For example, collectors delighted in displaying wondrous fabrications and mythological beings in their curiosity cabinets, from ersatz dragons to many-headed hydra.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, one of the league’s exciting young players in large part due to his ferocious dunks and acrobatic drives, increased his 3-point attempts per game from 6.7 to 9.9—in range of Stephen Curry’s average.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Huang offered up plenty of exciting new products, including a new video game chip that uses AI to improve graphics rendering and a model that can improve autonomous driving and robotics systems.Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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The baby oil!), the most spectacular outfits were reserved for Francesca Annis as Lady Jessica, whose goddess-like gowns and extraterrestrial couture—and elaborate hairstyles—make for some of the film’s most visually striking moments.Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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SpaceX In a spectacular sight, the first stage is captured by giant mechanical arms back at the launch pad after boosting the Starship upper stage out of the lower atmosphere.William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Not only is the food amazing, but so is the interior.Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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The ones that look amazing until the light hits just right, and suddenly they’re see-through.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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That’s a surprising and sudden change, because we’ve been told for years that Meta is on a mission to protect users from misinformation and hate speech.John Brandon, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Miku's addition to Fortnite isn't surprising given that season 6 of the battle royale is celebrating Japanese culture and history.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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He’s been awesome this season and will be impossible to replace.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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The waist still stays in place, and the bra is still awesome.Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Overdramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdramatic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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