hyperemotional

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperemotional
Adjective
  • Last Days premiered at Sundance in January, and Vertical acquired North American rights during the summer, setting for exclusive theatrical release on October 24.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • All agreements include theatrical releases.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • During the past decade, Tranter has established himself as one of the music industry’s most reliable hitmakers, thanks to his clever, boisterous lyricism and dramatic, over-the-top choruses and hooks.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While an Oscar nomination for Jay Kelly would mark Sandler's first, the actor, known more for his comedic roles, previously flexed some of his dramatic chops in films like Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Reign Over Me (2007) and Uncut Gems (2019).
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • DiCaprio would rinse and repeat this movie’s grandly melodramatic approach a year later for a little film about two crazy kids on an ocean liner.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This completely off-the-rails offering heralded what has become something of a Perry specialty: a melodramatic thriller that goes off the rails but keeps a straight face.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The actor who played the lovably histrionic Cameron Tucker on the ABC sitcom playfully flipped out over his onscreen husband, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, posting a picture from a series mini-reunion on Monday.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • These two are rarely histrionic.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The entire scene unfolded on Neuheisel’s network, which invited viewers to witness the emotional roller coaster of a father rooting for his son.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • See the emotional exchange here.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • If anything, his films fight aggressively against a sentimental reading (There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread) or pivot so hard into emotional catharsis that the fabric of reality breaks (Magnolia).
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The film benefits from its avoidance of a too-tidy, sentimental outcome, even if some in the audience might be left craving one.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Hyperemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperemotional. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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