melodramatic
adjective
melo·dra·mat·ic
ˌme-lə-drə-ˈma-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama
a luridly melodramatic script
2
: appealing to the emotions : sensational
the fund-raiser's desperate, melodramatic appeal for more donations
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Oh, quit being so melodramatic!
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Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
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Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Moeller’s music has always balanced beauty with foreboding—dub techno is nothing if not a melodramatic genre—but his newfound rhythmic restraint and beat wizardry feel like a step in a different direction.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Take a stroll down memory lane as Mercury enters Pisces, but avoid melodramatic musings.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Her revenge is bloody and melodramatic, which Thompson, who also produced His & Hers through her Viva Maude banner, found cathartic.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Melodramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melodramatic. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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melodramatic
adjective
melo·dra·mat·ic
ˌmel-ə-drə-ˈmat-ik
1
: of or relating to melodrama
2
: resembling or suitable for melodrama : sensational
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