histrionics Sentence Examples
- The actress's histrionics on stage were so over-the-top that they became comical.
- The child's histrionics were a desperate attempt to gain attention.
- The politician's histrionics during the debate were designed to stir up emotion rather than reason.
- The teacher had to stop the class to address the student's histrionics, which were disrupting the lesson.
- The groom's histrionics at the wedding rehearsal were met with laughter and embarrassment.
- The patient's histrionics made it difficult for the doctor to diagnose their condition accurately.
- The employee's histrionics when she was asked to do a task she didn't want to do were unprofessional and inappropriate.
- The witness's histrionics on the stand made it hard for the jury to take their testimony seriously.
- The author's histrionics in the preface to their book were a turn-off for potential readers.
- The salesperson's histrionics when trying to sell the product made the customer feel uncomfortable and pressured.
histrionics Meaning
histrionics (n)
a performance of a play
a deliberate display of emotion for effect
Synonyms & Antonyms of histrionics
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- dryness
- impassivity
- reticence
- indifference
- reserve
- reticence
- indifference
- stoicism
- insensitiveness
- calmness
- insensitivity
- apathy
- stoicism
- phlegm
- reserve
- phlegm
- impassivity
- insensibility
- dryness
- insensibility
- aloofness
- taciturnity
- taciturnity
- impassiveness
- aloofness
- insensitivity
- insensitiveness
- apathy
- impassiveness
- composure
- calmness
- composure
FAQs About the word histrionics
a performance of a play, a deliberate display of emotion for effect
melodrama, emotionality, sentimentality, mawkishness, sappiness, emotionalism, earnestness, violence, fever, zest
dryness, impassivity, reticence, indifference, reserve, reticence, indifference, stoicism, insensitiveness, calmness
The actress's histrionics on stage were so over-the-top that they became comical.
The child's histrionics were a desperate attempt to gain attention.
The politician's histrionics during the debate were designed to stir up emotion rather than reason.
The teacher had to stop the class to address the student's histrionics, which were disrupting the lesson.
