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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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
But Healy’s not the only one who gets a shout out on track 2, a melodramatic ode to a guy who, for better or worse, is cut from the same cloth as her.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
But Healy’s not the only one who gets a shout out on track 2, a melodramatic ode to a guy who, for better or worse, is cut from the same cloth as her.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Melodramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melodramatic. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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