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overdramatic



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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

I definitely got my overdramatic self from her.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

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

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




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