verb
- to present or react to something in an excessively dramatic way; to make something seem more important, serious, or emotional than it really is
Examples
- She tends to overdramatize minor problems at work.
- The news media often overdramatize celebrity breakups.
- Don’t overdramatize the situation – it’s just a small setback.
- He has a tendency to overdramatize his accomplishments.
- The movie overdramatized the historical events for entertainment value.
- Stop overdramatizing and tell me what actually happened.