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/sɛnˌseɪʃənəˈɫɪstɪk/
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ADJECTIVE
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typical of tabloids
sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal
yellow press
How To Use sensationalistic 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
- Tut's glittering treasures made great headlines—and so did sensationalistic accounts of the subsequent death of expedition sponsor Lord Carnarvon.
- MZS again: "Gleefully sensationalistic and paced like an adults-only shoot-'em-up video game, [The Hills Have Eyes 2 is] ultimately less interested in subversion and subtext than in making viewers squirm, shriek and throw up into their popcorn bags. GreenCine Daily: Weekend shorts.
- But as we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a treasure trove of documentaries, books representing both sensationalistic and investigative journalism, Hollywood action blockbusters, PBS and Christiane Amanpour specials later, there still seems to be a lack of clarity around and an obsession with the term "terrorism" -- and a certain kind of racially and religiously understood "terrorism. Maytha Alhassen: From 9/11 To 8/22: My Arab-American Muslim Father Was A Victim Of American Terrorism
- Finally, these polling numbers were taken when sensationalistic front pages were splashed on every newspaper across the country.
- Now I was being asked to coanchor a newsmagazine that aired mostly sensationalistic stories, scandals, and amazing videos. Make Your Life Prime Time
- The media are the media and the immutable fact is that they will only publish sensationalistic material.
- Instead, they present a rich stew of often cartoonlike storytelling, gruesome caricatures and sensationalistic tableaux. The Artists Who Made a Poster a Day: Uncovering a Trove of Soviet Art
- Many people complain about the saturation news coverage given to yucky, sensationalistic stories of limited public value.
- I think the choice of photograph was ugly, unfortunate, sensationalistic and inappropriate.