overacting

Example Sentences

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"I replied, 'I can't cry'. I told her 'I'm not capable of overacting'."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Her overacting meets Ms. Gyllenhaal’s over-filmmaking like the Hindenburg crashing into the Titanic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

When they’re role-playing, sometimes they’re really good at it and sometimes they’re purposefully overacting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

My sister told me I was overacting and should just move my office into my bedroom or closet.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2023

Even Leeds’ Thespians on Demand, the famed English acting troupe known far and wide for their loud voices and shameless overacting, could not hold a candle to this family.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood