hamming

Example Sentences

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Equally, you might not have believed her for a second, and thought she was hamming up her pain because it's all gone wrong.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He performed badly in sports and in school, but was a decent singer and could get a chuckle hamming it up in the school play.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

More than that, he seems to relish it, hamming it up as the babies reach out to touch him.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2023

They put them on and dashed to the front of the stage, smiling and hamming it up for the finale: a class picture.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

“And the ladies,” I say, hamming it up even more.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon