sensational
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4.1
- adjective
- /sɛnˈseɪʃənl/
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sensacional
- The magician performed a sensational trick that left the audience in awe.
- a sensational headline
- a sensational story
- sensational news
Elon is a ridiculous and sensational example of one of these figures.
- Elon is a ridiculous and sensational example of one of these figures.
- And that that that unfortunate sensational journalism really hurt us.
- Or do a few sensational cases skew our perception?
- You've been sensational, by the way, just sensational.
- So when you start to understand that news is there to be sensational because sensational things sell.
- My question is about sort of the sensational, emotional content that works so well.
- And there was, there was nothing revelatory or sensational.
- That's my main memory from the night was it was a really, really a sensational steak.
- You have to be great, and most of all, your product has to be sensational.
- Have you ever wondered why I look so beautiful and glowing and just so sensational?
- The the sense of humor, the wry sense of humor that runs throughout that show is sensational.
Examples
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So when you start to understand that news is there to be sensational because sensational things sell.
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The arrangement represented a sensational news coup, the ultimate exercise of the power of a free press.
Academic text (2011) -
Say, guys, I have this sensational idea l wanna run by you.
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The story was sensational because he was a huge NFL football player.
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This guy is a sensational athlete.
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Meg is a sensational actress!
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Our home form's been sensational and that's what, you know, good seasons are built on.
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The news coverage could have been matter-of-fact and routine, but now it was sensational; it got noticed.
Fiction book (1992) -
Perhaps voters are attracted to the sensational big wins of underdog teams.
Academic text (1995) -
It is one of the most sensational New England seaport towns you'll ever see.
Synonyms
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3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
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3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
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5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
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4.4
Important or interesting enough for reporters to write about
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5.3
Very large and surprising in a way that shocks you
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6.1
Very important and surprising in a way that changes what happens
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5.5
Very impressive and much better than you expect
Attracting and holding people's attention because it is unusual or impressive
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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4.3
A news article that shocks or excites people by making events seem bigger than they are
How Exciting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sensational comes from the Latin root sens- (from sensus) meaning 'feeling', and is the same root as the everyday word sense. So something sensational makes people feel strongly or become excited, which is why it means very impressive or causing great public interest.