overdramatic

Example Sentences

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It is, to be clear, an overdramatic slogan.

From The Verge • Jul. 27, 2022

Asked if it was fair to describe Ms McGarry as "disorganised" and "overdramatic."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2022

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

Instances with this level of introspection are limited in “Groupers,” but when they do come around Mayer-Klepchick and Duckett arise as the superior players among their overdramatic peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2019

The overdramatic music that accompanies the show sounds like the mind-numbing background tracks of the Urdu dramas that my parents watch at home, so I’m glad to leave.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan