Explore Histrionic through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like melodramatic or theatrical. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Histrionic meaning
- Of or relating to actors or acting.
- Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
Synonyms of Histrionic
Using Histrionic
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to actors or acting. | Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
- Useful related words include: melodramatic, theatrical.
- In the example corpus, histrionic often appears in combinations such as: histrionic and, histrionic personality.
Context around Histrionic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Histrionic
- In this selection, "histrionic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hilarious, though, increasingly, personality, headlines and got stand out and add context to how "histrionic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a few histrionic moments but and air a histrionic piece about. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "histrionic" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with histrionic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She manages to embody hilarious, histrionic, and quirky characters perfectly. (10 words)
She mimics his suicide, giving a histrionic rendition of Juliet's death scene. (13 words)
I was unfamiliar with Histrionic Personality Disorder (wiki) and found the write up interesting. (14 words)
Skate Patrol leader David Miles Jr. remembers a local television news station asking him and his friends to perform tricks near the Music Concourse — then twisting the footage to air a histrionic piece about the dangers of roller skating. (39 words)
First, the histrionic politics of climate change dividing the nation for more than a decade - we have lacked the national political maturity to just get on with it, despite Australia being the driest continent on earth. (36 words)
MaryAnn’s quick take… This stilted, utterly implausible film manages the astonishing feat of being both histrionic and monotonous at the same time, trolling us with absurd clichés, yet doing so with a quiet solemnity. (35 words)
Could celebrity couple Phelo Bala and Moshe Ndiki actually be suffering from a histrionic personality disorder (HPD)? (17 words)
Example sentences (15)
She manages to embody hilarious, histrionic, and quirky characters perfectly.
It’s packed with archival graphics, grisly details (a reservoir drained, in vain, to find Pearl Bryan’s head), and histrionic headlines.
Though Histrionic got a head start from the knowledge and resources of their supportive musical upbringing, Winograd said growing the band means embracing its scene.
And so comes this rather histrionic new single by Nally titled ‘Full Moon’—during which he howls with such a force as to probably actually project across 230,000 miles.
Could celebrity couple Phelo Bala and Moshe Ndiki actually be suffering from a histrionic personality disorder (HPD)?
First, the histrionic politics of climate change dividing the nation for more than a decade - we have lacked the national political maturity to just get on with it, despite Australia being the driest continent on earth.
Mainly, though, Giuliani has continued to be one of his more ardent and prominent attack dogs, as his interactions with reporters and appearances on TV increasingly histrionic.
Sheibani’s production, however, proves to be more reminiscent of a melodramatic soap opera, characterised by histrionic exits and a heavy dose of over-acting.
Skate Patrol leader David Miles Jr. remembers a local television news station asking him and his friends to perform tricks near the Music Concourse — then twisting the footage to air a histrionic piece about the dangers of roller skating.
A few histrionic moments but a relatively decent performance in general and made the run for the penalty.
I was unfamiliar with Histrionic Personality Disorder (wiki) and found the write up interesting.
MaryAnn’s quick take… This stilted, utterly implausible film manages the astonishing feat of being both histrionic and monotonous at the same time, trolling us with absurd clichés, yet doing so with a quiet solemnity.
In 1797 he made his appearance on the boards in several successive parts, but soon discovered that he possessed no real histrionic talent.
It was understated, in the Lombard manner, not histrionic in the Roman manner of the time.
She mimics his suicide, giving a histrionic rendition of Juliet's death scene.
Common combinations with histrionic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: