histrionic

IPA: hɪstriˈɑnɪk

Of or relating to actors or acting.
(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

Examples of "histrionic" in Sentences

Irrfan we know as a histrionic powerhouse, but here he's playing an action hero.
Here, I did think Mr. Comey's testimony was "histrionic" -- that is, "of a theatrical quality."
Police indulged in 'histrionic gestures' during investigation of loans-for-peerages allegations, says former aide to Tony Blair
The word histrionic is derived through the Latin from an Etruscan word which means "to leap" and was originally applied to dancers.
A writer who refers to a legislator that has been appointed to an Obama committee as a flaming liberal calling me histrionic is hilarious.