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histrionics

[his-tree-on-iks] / ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪks /


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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

But Zhao and O’Farrell’s screenplay consistently reverts to histrionics and outsized displays of emotion, never once burrowing into how either William or Agnes really feels.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 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

It is unlikely the Manchester Central Auditorium - which usually caters for corporate events - has seen such histrionics.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Her family had little sympathy for what they considered merely the histrionics of a spoiled child.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson