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histrionics

[his-tree-on-iks] / ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪks /


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Also elusive is the source of Kayleen’s growing emotional distress, which Ms. Young conveys with an admirable absence of histrionics.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 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

No, this season is not about histrionics, it’s about history.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 23, 2025

"It's histrionics and grandstanding," said John Bursch, of the Alliance Defending Freedom.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2024

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




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