Overdramatise (Verb)
Meaning
Present in an overly dramatic manner; "She is overdramatizing her child's failure in the physics class".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- He tends to overdramatize every small issue, making it seem like the end of the world.
- The actor's tendency to overdramatize his character's death scene left the audience unimpressed.
- Her mother often overdramatizes her health issues, which is why no one believes her when it's serious.
- He was accused of overdramatizing his injuries to gain sympathy and attention from others.
- The news agency was criticized for overdramatizing the storm's impact to attract more viewers.