Overdramatization

In my column for OpinionJournal. com I make some suggestions on how we can bring back shaming to try to better police the "overdramatization" of history. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Widespread criticism of the new Cabinet by politicians, the press and the public is an "overdramatization," spokesman Vyacheslav Kostikov said in the statement. ❋ Unknown (1994)

The book, an overdramatization of old news, is about a relationship between two people whom the author has not spoken to in years. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2012)

In a previous statement, the White House referred to the account as "an overdramatization of old news ... about a relationship between two people whom the author has not spoken to in years." ❋ Unknown (2012)

She and Teresita headed down the street in a small city with more shoe stores than Chicago and upon entering the first shoe store they crossed - now I don´t want to overdramatize this event since what happened next defies overdramatization - the two women sales clerks looked at that little girl and my wife as if Quasimodo and The Elephant Man had just strolled in looking for handouts. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Even with the overdramatization of the train scene the one with the baby carriage falling down the stairs in slow-mo, it still worked, and I just accepted it and accepted it because it was done so well. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We have none of those thoughts when we see the word "terrorism" tagged large in George W. Bush's speeches, and we are probably right in our assumption about the contexts in which that word was spoken; but if a politician gave a speech about the overdramatization of terrorist threats, we would see the same large tag but probably not recognize that its context was entirely different. ❋ Jeremiah McNichols (2006)

Your overdramatization of accusing me of lightly blaming Kirk for all the world ills does not change facts of the voting record which you are unable to dispute. ❋ Ellen Beth Gill (2006)

DeVoss begins with an overdramatization worthy of Apple Daily. ❋ Michael Turton (2006)

Clarra is [always] so overdramatic. It [pisses me] off. ❋ A.marie (2008)

Person S: You're a bitch Person R: WHY ARE YOU SUCH A [DELUSIONAL] BULLY I HATE YOU I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF [WHY IS THIS] HAPPENING Person S: Stop being such an Overdramatic Disappointment Person R: "[slits] wrist" ❋ Roshandra (2011)