dramatic
Example Sentences
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We survived it, yet hadn’t fully exhaled when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived like a cosmic reminder of how life loves a dramatic arc.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Children showed the most dramatic responses, especially those between the ages of five and eight.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
A dramatic jump in interest rates, he says, could hurt the housing market further.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Mortgage rates have been rising sharply due to a dramatic change in expectations over the future direction of interest rates.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
He made a whimpering sound and held his leg with a dramatic flair, as if Danny had wounded him mortally.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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