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histrionics

[his-tree-on-iks] / ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪks /


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They were creative only in their histrionics and their survival tactics.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Purely as entertainment, it is inert; the story, about a family in mourning, features histrionics worthy of grand opera and a level of rudeness that could peel paint.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

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

Hurley’s mad-dog histrionics on the sideline will drive him nuts, alienate refs and cause his players to shake their heads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2024

After the usual histrionics about the deteriorated state of my beauty, they get right down to business.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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