histrionics
noun
his·tri·on·ics
ˌhi-strē-ˈä-niks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: theatrical performances
2
: deliberate display of emotion for effect
was not moved by her histrionics
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Accompanying himself on electric guitar, his slow, bluesy version was intensely soulful and blissfully free of the flashy vocal histrionics that have have long been de rigueur for Super Bowl anthem singers.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023
But when the worst happens, the film overestimates the depths of emotional resonance earned by giving pretty much every family member their own attenuated scene of tearful histrionics.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Nov. 2022
Now, most of the highlights of Jones are of his heated histrionics as the Patriots’ offensive operation falters week after week.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2022
The histrionics over election interference also neatly mirror popular concerns about the Trump administration, and should be familiar to anyone who followed the Trump-Russia scandal.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2022
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023
But when the worst happens, the film overestimates the depths of emotional resonance earned by giving pretty much every family member their own attenuated scene of tearful histrionics.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Nov. 2022
Now, most of the highlights of Jones are of his heated histrionics as the Patriots’ offensive operation falters week after week.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2022
The histrionics over election interference also neatly mirror popular concerns about the Trump administration, and should be familiar to anyone who followed the Trump-Russia scandal.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2022
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“Histrionics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/histrionics. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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histrionics
singular or plural noun
his·tri·on·ics
ˌhis-trē-ˈän-iks
1
: theatrical performances
2
: exaggerated display of feeling
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