histrionics
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As players frequently remind themselves and us, beneath the histrionics and interpersonal drama is simple gameplay.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
Also elusive is the source of Kayleen’s growing emotional distress, which Ms. Young conveys with an admirable absence of histrionics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Winger Vinicius showed his frustration with his coach publicly during the Clasico, substituted and storming off in a fit of histrionics.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
Horschel's histrionics were straight out of the LIV playbook but did not seem out of place once TGL reached its play-off stage.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
It was her sister Hermione she was soothing—Hermione, stealer of scenes, little mistress of histrionics, whom she pressed against her breasts.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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