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Recent Examples of overdramatic
There’s an idea of ‘Nollywood movies’ being quite overdramatic.
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The Editors, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So here’s a toast to the lucky couple, forever overdramatic and true.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Cleveland dominated the headlines shortly after the season ended thanks to the overdramatic and highly public contract dispute between the team and star pass-rusher Myles Garrett.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Cutting-edge visual effects create a world of talking photorealistic animals that might as well be a nature documentary, and attention is paid to livening up the humor, with Billy Eichner’s funny, overdramatic meerkat Timon showing up everybody, including Beyoncé.
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—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
His characterization of your openness to weekly visits — a perfectly reasonable concession — as a rejection of his family is unfair and overdramatic.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Okay, that’s probably a bit overdramatic, but the 27-year-old model did break a yearly fall beauty tradition.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2024
The Editors, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
So here’s a toast to the lucky couple, forever overdramatic and true.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Cleveland dominated the headlines shortly after the season ended thanks to the overdramatic and highly public contract dispute between the team and star pass-rusher Myles Garrett.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Cutting-edge visual effects create a world of talking photorealistic animals that might as well be a nature documentary, and attention is paid to livening up the humor, with Billy Eichner’s funny, overdramatic meerkat Timon showing up everybody, including Beyoncé.
9.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
His characterization of your openness to weekly visits — a perfectly reasonable concession — as a rejection of his family is unfair and overdramatic.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Okay, that’s probably a bit overdramatic, but the 27-year-old model did break a yearly fall beauty tradition.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdramatic
Adjective
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But in many ways, her melodramatic behavior is akin to that of a teenager (albeit a very unhinged one).—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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Villain edits unsettle their shows’ storylines by bringing conflict and crisis, typically in ways that are melodramatic and thus immediately legible to viewers.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The state should leave well enough alone and let the Connecticut homeschool community educate their children in many wonderful ways.—
Nicholas Tampio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Another wonderful spot is McIntire Park, especially the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial section.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kurt's key takeaways Security updates rarely feel exciting.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Houston should be one of the most exciting teams in the tournament, and that’s in large part because of Flemings.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At first, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights looked like a wondrous achievement, a genuine throttle on public spending complete with direct voter control and, even better, annual taxpayer rebates.—
Sean Camacho,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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His journey introduces him to ferocious beasts, a strange and wondrous land, and the beginnings of an unforgettable friendship.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rodriguez also showed spectacular defense at shortstop, stealing potential infield hits away with his fluid movement and arm strength.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano was putting on a spectacular show Tuesday evening, with its latest eruptive episode producing arching bands of red lava higher than some skyscrapers.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From the very beginning, she was determined and had this amazing self-belief.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The flip side • Kudos to Courtney and Ewan for doing an amazing job of leading two buses of very excited first-graders through the Orlando Wetlands on a field trip!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The San Felipe Stakes was not the only Derby prep race Saturday, nor the only one with a surprising result.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The result revealed a surprising pattern—superconductivity appeared and strengthened over a specific range of conditions, forming a curved region known as a superconducting dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s what makes fandom so awesome.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The people of Florida are awesome.—
March 8,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Overdramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdramatic. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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