dramatic expressions
Over-the-top reactions
Dramatic expressions are exaggerated displays of emotion or theatrical reactions, often implying the response exceeds what the situation warrants: She rolled her eyes and sighed—always with the dramatic expressions.
The phrase suggests performance over genuine feeling, calling attention to someone's tendency toward melodrama or overstatement.
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- throwing handsEngaging in fisticuffs
- jazz handsShowy spread-finger gesture
- postureBody position, alignment
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
death stare · intonation · stage whisper · theater · soap opera · metaphor · hyperbole · over the top · mime · screenplay · tableau · catharsis · exclamation · pantomime · wink · flourish · stomp · eye-roll
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