stagey
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- stagily adverb
- staginess noun
Example Sentences
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The composer struts in during a rehearsal, uncorks an embarrassingly stagey speech about his life and views, and forbids Guthrie from putting his modern spin on the oratorio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
As opposed to computer-generated imagery, Mandico relies on built sets and practical effects, which give the film a stagey feel.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
"My mind's gone blank for a second," he said at one point, but there was no bristling or irritation about the cross-examining, when royals might be accustomed to more stagey, softball interviews.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023
He also makes the fast-talking dialogue zing during the stagey classroom scenes.
From Salon • Sep. 2, 2020
He would glare at me—a glare so overdone it was stagey but so intense it sometimes scared me—if I wasn’t right there to lock his cell behind him when his run was called.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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