1. the quality of being theatrical or artificial in manner; exaggerated dramatic behavior

Examples

• The actor’s staginess made his performance feel forced and unnatural.
• Critics complained about the staginess of the politician’s speech.
• She tried to reduce the staginess in her delivery during rehearsal.
• The director worked to eliminate any staginess from the realistic drama.
• His staginess was obvious when he gestured dramatically at every line.
• The play suffered from an overall staginess that distracted from the story.