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histrionics

noun

his·​tri·​on·​ics ˌhi-strē-ˈä-niks How to pronounce histrionics (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: theatrical performances
2
: deliberate display of emotion for effect
was not moved by her histrionics

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The question is: Is Brian’s boiling rage, a rage compounded by mental illness, enough to raise the temperature of a film that at times involves more hot air and histrionics than actual heat? Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 The histrionics of Communist Party propagandists ahead of the trip, Pelosi apparently surmised, were just that. The Editors, National Review, 3 Aug. 2022 The prosecutor’s opening statement contained none of the histrionics that could be expected of a trial involving a mass shooter menacing the hallways of his old high school. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2022 And Dickey, in a performance of few words and zero histrionics, nonetheless unleashes an astonishing range of emotions. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 For their part, Chinese diplomats have responded to Pelosi’s reported plans with their typical histrionics. The Editors, National Review, 27 July 2022 The characters seem self-absorbed, and, alas, their romantic histrionics and struggles didn’t move me. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 There are no movie-of-the-week histrionics, and zero moralizing — just perceptive, thoroughly absorbing adult drama. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2022 Gaetz's histrionics were a classic example of a new breed of lawmaker who uses their platform to create viral media moments designed to animate the unhinged theories of conservative news, rather than to build a legislative career. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see histrionic

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of histrionics was in 1864

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