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UK
/sɛnsˈeɪʃənəl/
]
[ US /sɛnˈseɪʃənəɫ/ ]
[ US /sɛnˈseɪʃənəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
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commanding attention
a stunning performance
an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten -
relating to or concerned in sensation
sensory organs
the sensory cortex
How To Use sensational In A Sentence
- Immersed in her ample lap, her adoring voice broadcasting stereophonically through her bosoms, I absorbed the sensationalistic stories and lush illustrations of baby Moses in his basket, later parting the very Red Sea. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
- Each has some sensational skiing and boarding, and can easily be reached from an Alpine airport.
- Paul Williams is a master of talking horseshit, but even a guffer like him finds it hard to fill pages every week with shite sensationalism about the Irish criminal underworld. Irish Blogs
- Its robotic arm dug a trench and sensationally discovered ice beneath the surface. The Sun
- Much of recent news coverage is sensationalized like soap operas.
- Published in 1918, the book was a sensationally fast seller and had to be reprinted six times within the year.
- But he had a mild, good-humoured, articulate side, verging on the academic, abjuring the sensational.
- You say cable news squanders its resources by descending to tabloid sensationalism, personality cult shows and aping talk radio with high-testosterone shout shows.
- sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal
- Indeed, one striking aspect of the film is the unsensational tone. A Casualty of War Is Released at Last