melodramatic
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Recognizing that the film-noir genre, to which “Point Blank” loosely belongs, had become reliant on melodramatic clichés, Mr. Boorman practiced the fine art of removal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Her melodramatic sorrow at her stilted relationship with Alexis is palpable even as she mourns her daughter’s unwillingness to join her on a wine tasting tour in France . . . when Alexis was seven.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
The statement, posted on Facebook, drew a range of sentiment, from support for the department to jokes about what they considered the deputy’s melodramatic response.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
Mr. Desplechin takes a quick-cutting, kaleidoscopic approach to this domestic epic, and evokes in richly melodramatic style the feeling of passing the holidays with extended family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
“Nollywood may be melodramatic, but life in Nigeria is very melodramatic.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing melodramatic
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