What does "sensational" mean?
Sensational: Of or pertaining to sensationalism, or the doctrine that sensation is the sole origin of knowledge.
Additional senses
- 2.Suited or intended to excite temporarily great interest or emotion; melodramatic; emotional; as, sensational plays or novels; sensational preaching; sensational journalism; a sensational report.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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