overdramatic

Example Sentences

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"Germany were overdramatic when they went down and were time wasting, so we are disappointed with the performance of the officials."

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

This is slightly overdramatic, but as I watch another person make it through the open doors and into the elevator, I feel like a bit of a hero.

From The Verge • Aug. 31, 2022

But I also know these people think I’m overdramatic, selfish, and attention-seeking.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2020

So it’s not overdramatic to speak of grief, a freighted word that we associate most with death, but that is simply the sorrow that comes with heavy loss.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2020

It occurs to Annabelle that the sigh is just a little overdramatic.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti