sensational
Americanadjective
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producing or designed to produce a startling effect, strong reaction, intense interest, etc., especially by exaggerated, superficial, or lurid elements.
a sensational novel.
- Synonyms:
- exciting
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extraordinarily good; conspicuously excellent; phenomenal.
a sensational quarterback.
adjective
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causing or intended to cause intense feelings, esp of curiosity, horror, etc
sensational disclosures in the press
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informal extremely good
a sensational skater
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of or relating to the faculty of sensation
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philosophy of or relating to sensationalism
Other Word Forms
- pseudosensational adjective
- sensationally adverb
- unsensational adjective
- unsensationally adverb
Etymology
Origin of sensational
Example Sentences
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"To be where they are is sensational. Real top-quality season for Sunderland. They've got over the line."
From BBC
Gold’s been on a sensational run, but the one thing it can’t be described as is an inflation hedge.
Captain Harry Brook scored a sensational century against Pakistan but there have been few other match-winning contributions.
From BBC
Last weekend, a sensational report posited a future in which AI unleashes enough disruption and job destruction to bring on a deep recession and financial crisis.
Despite the sensational title, Dewey insisted he wasn’t “pro or con, in regard to the sounds being made by disembodied spirits.”
From Literature
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