sensationalist
adjective
disapprovinguk/senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl.ɪst/us/senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl.ɪst/presentinginformationin a way that isshockingorexcitingratherthanserious,especiallyinnewspapers, ontelevision, etc.:
These sensationalistheadlinesgive theimpressionthat thesportis beingcorruptedon aday-to-daybasis.
This was sensationalistjournalismof theworstkind.
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sensationalism
- I made achoicebasedonevidence, not on sensationalistmediareporting.
- More sensationaliststoriesareregularlygivengreaterprominencein thepaper.
- Ifoundthefilmsensationalist andtotallyunbelievable.
Surprising and shocking
- amaze
- amazing
- amazingly
- astonish
- astonishing
- blinding
- dynamite
- earth-shattering
- earth-shatteringly
- earthshakingly
- overtake
- shocking
- springsomethingonsomeone
- stagger
- staggering
- staggeringly
- startle
- stun
- the darnedest thingidiom
- thunderbolt