Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatizing
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Still, overemphasizing national trend lines fails to acknowledge how new converts can change a community.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Still, experts warn that there is such a thing as overemphasizing the data and getting bogged down by less-than-optimal scores.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.—
Zak Spector,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The cherry blossoms are opening & putting on a splendid spring spectacle.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Jevons wasn’t overdoing it.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, there’s little danger of overdoing it on vitamin D from food alone.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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Analysts note that the Russia Defense ministry has a habit of exaggerating advances when the frontlines are scarcely changing.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bosco’s attorneys argue Shaw was exaggerating the situation.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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On his Instagram page, Simonds appears to relish in playing up an overly-confident wrestler.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Repossi finessed the rose gold used in its latest spiraling Blast high jewelry pieces, playing up its yellow gleam under a gradient of orange gemstones.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, overstating job requirements carries its own risks.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The episode’s biggest error is overstating human performance compared to technological outcomes.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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In addition to recentering the story, the new show shies away from violence on screen, so as to avoid sensationalizing Gacy.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
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Notoriety trailed Woodhull through her life, but, rather than sensationalizing her scandals, Collinsworth highlights Woodhull’s flair for reinvention, and her drive to set the terms by which she would be remembered.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Melodramatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatizing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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