verb
- to make something seem more dramatic, emotional, or exciting than it really is
Usage: often implies exaggeration or overreaction
Examples
- She tends to melodramatize every minor setback in her life.
- The news report melodramatized the incident to attract more viewers.
- Don’t melodramatize the situation – it’s not as serious as you think.
- He has a habit of melodramatizing his childhood memories.
- The movie melodramatized the historical events for entertainment value.
- Stop melodramatizing and just tell me what actually happened.