Meaning of melodramaticness | Babel Free

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The quality of being melodramatic.

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Examples

“A feature of the fight⟳ was the melodramaticness of the Champion of Champions. [John L.] Sullivan was intensely theatric at times. On several occasions, when the crowd gave vent to its displeasure at [Jake] Kilrain’s method of fighting, the big fellow would half turn⟳ toward it, and, raising his right arm aloft, would still the cries by a deprecating wave⟳ of his hand.”

“It might be argued that the massiveness of the arrows on the Israel-Egypt maps, and the melodramaticness of some of the words used in some of the accompanying news stories, really imparted a rhetorically true impression of what the action might portend. That would be a kind of an argument: a poor kind.”

“Hier aber versagt Hamiltons Bezug auf eine “melodramaticness of life”.”

Here, however, Hamilton’s reference to a “melodramaticness of life” fails.

“I might criticize the fact that he didn't write⟳ any tracks himself, (which by judgement makes it hard for what he sings to be sincere) and I might also criticise his fairly extreme melodramaticness (if that really is a word - sorry) considering he didn't write⟳ that song.”

“Let⟳ you in on a little secret I wasn't a supporter of either of you until your melodramaticness (best way to put⟳ it) has started to get⟳ old.”

“> that it seems the Germans are a grumpy lot because of their language. / Ahh.. my life makes sense⟳ now. I am Norwegian, and we have⟳ the same vowels here, although our language is a tad less military sounding. So that's what's causing the ol' Scandinavian melancholy, Bergman, Munch and all that. I'm sure you also can find⟳ phonetic explanations for the even more pervasive Russian melancholy, the Arab and Israeli aggressiveness, the Malaysian mellowness, the American bubblegumness, the Italian melodramaticness, etc etc. Interesting!”

“I can already imagine⟳ critics snickering at it for Michael Bay's unsubtle & over melodramaticness.”

““Ever since I got to Los Angeles,” Shah said, “you’ve been bent on humiliating me. At every turn⟳, you try⟳ to show⟳ me up. Well, I am taking a stand⟳. This is the last⟳ time you make⟳ me look⟳ bad.” Shah’s face⟳ suddenly grew very calm. “From now on, we are at war.” / Ali had to stop⟳ himself from laughing at Shah’s melodramaticness… over such a minor thing.”

“This is when it occurred to me: what would my life be like⟳ without Cosmo? Ignore⟳ my melodramaticness and notice⟳ that most girls and, I’m sure, a fair number⟳ of guys (even if they don’t admit⟳ it) read⟳ Cosmo for about any reason⟳ they can possibly find⟳.”

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