Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatized
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Last year, Vancouver overemphasized size and physicality when building its second and third pairs, which led to a bottom four that was slow, lacked puck-moving skills, and was often hemmed in defensively.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025 -
But ChatGPT sometimes overemphasized or underemphasized findings, and a small but significant number of responses indicated patients were more confused after reading the summaries, said Honce, who participated in the preprint study.—
Kate Ruder,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have been put on a 36-hour return notice, leaders said late Sunday.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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What changed around hormone therapy The black box warning is the strongest type of alert the FDA puts on a drug label.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The dip in play has been exaggerated, but the Chiefs do need more.—
Sam McDowell
November 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Machado also pushed back on suggestions that Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking had been exaggerated to support the argument of those calling for regime change.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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While Gomez has played Mabel Mora on Hulu's whodunit since its premiere in 2021, Park played up-and-coming actress Kimber Min as a recurring character for just one season in 2023.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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And thus concludes our all-too-brief journey into Campy Flouncing, a modality of the show that was very played up in marketing materials.—
Lily Osler,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since then, additional research has shown those risks were overstated, and the therapy can instead reduce heart disease when prescribed earlier.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Kolfage, an Iraq war veteran and Purple Heart recipient, has also been accused by former employees of running fake news web sites and sued other veterans over online trolling that at least one veteran said was driven by his concerns that Kolfage had overstated his military experience.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then there’s anticipating potential backlash for anything exploitative or sensationalized.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, sensationalized headlines do little to advance meaningful reform.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Now, over three hours in the sheriff’s office, Ryan elaborated.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In an interview, Benjamin elaborated.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Melodramatized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatized. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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