melodramatic
adjective
melo·dra·mat·ic
ˌme-lə-drə-ˈma-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama
a luridly melodramatic script
2
: appealing to the emotions : sensational
the fund-raiser's desperate, melodramatic appeal for more donations
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Examples of melodramatic in a Sentence
Oh, quit being so melodramatic!
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But Healy’s not the only one who gets a shout out on track 2, a melodramatic ode to a guy who, for better or worse, is cut from the same cloth as her.
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
That seems to be quite often, as the melodramatic screenplay by Perego and Rick Rapoza features no shortage of violent encounters.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Replete with nerve-shredding, suspenseful set pieces — the wine cellar sequence is Hitchcock at his most sadistically brilliant — Notorious, for all its melodramatic beats, explores the horrible moral tension that lurks in even theoretically altruistic espionage.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The melodramatic comedy is provided by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev banging his shoe in indignation at the United Nations, and by telling the story of musician Dizzy Gillespie’s 1964 campaign for president.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
The same can be said for the more melodramatic showdowns once Rose’s case goes to court.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The reason for Kate Middleton’s prolonged absence might be melodramatic or mundane, but no one trusts the Palace to tell the truth.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
When Bourne clarifies his story line, the production turns melodramatic, cheesily so on occasion.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The film, which feels overlong at 145 minutes, suffers both from repetition and an over-reliance on melodramatic plot devices.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
Shannon Carlin, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
That seems to be quite often, as the melodramatic screenplay by Perego and Rick Rapoza features no shortage of violent encounters.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Replete with nerve-shredding, suspenseful set pieces — the wine cellar sequence is Hitchcock at his most sadistically brilliant — Notorious, for all its melodramatic beats, explores the horrible moral tension that lurks in even theoretically altruistic espionage.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The melodramatic comedy is provided by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev banging his shoe in indignation at the United Nations, and by telling the story of musician Dizzy Gillespie’s 1964 campaign for president.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
The same can be said for the more melodramatic showdowns once Rose’s case goes to court.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The reason for Kate Middleton’s prolonged absence might be melodramatic or mundane, but no one trusts the Palace to tell the truth.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
When Bourne clarifies his story line, the production turns melodramatic, cheesily so on occasion.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The film, which feels overlong at 145 minutes, suffers both from repetition and an over-reliance on melodramatic plot devices.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Melodramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melodramatic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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melodramatic
adjective
melo·dra·mat·ic
ˌmel-ə-drə-ˈmat-ik
1
: of or relating to melodrama
2
: resembling or suitable for melodrama : sensational
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