declamatory
Example Sentences
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These sound particularly good in Morgan’s mouth, with his non-actory, declamatory way of speaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
The draft feels like a café napkin sketch: schematic and brutally declamatory — the dialogue a parody of existentialist theater shouted through a bullhorn.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2023
Aldridge favored a relatively realistic approach — a striking contrast to the more declamatory, posturing star turns then in vogue.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2022
Despite the added tension, the series is made with a dedication to keeping things from getting too sensational, too declamatory, too actorish.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2022
"Take care, Sir John," broke in Mr Winch, in the declamatory bray which he reserved for extreme crises.
From A Safety Match by Hay, Ian
