dramatics
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This isn’t just teenage dramatics: Elephant seals don’t hunt or eat as they molt, so he’s hungry and tired and will sleep wherever he damn pleases.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
That “rift” may have been mildly overcooked for TV dramatics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
But it’s when she turns inward that Madison’s performance starts to sing, revealing the great depth behind her character’s hardened exterior without the need for any showy dramatics.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
She says it with such great dramatics, but it’s lost on me.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
