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Examples of sensationalize in a Sentence
Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it.
Recent Examples of sensationalize from the Web
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As the mystery of the recruit’s disappearance is slowly unveiled and the emotional baton passes to his bewildered mother (Jennifer Aniston), the director refuses to sensationalize the tragedy, melting it into a broader narrative of everyday horrors.
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Research suggests that news stories that report in detail on, among other things, the method used, can sensationalize suicide and increase the risk of similar deaths.
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Stories are being fabricated to sensationalize this…I was so manipulated by the attorney general and now by Judge Aquilina.
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The book doesn’t sensationalize the condition, though.
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The stories that are being fabricated to sensationalize this.
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The stories that are being fabricated to sensationalize this.
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People tend to sensationalize this job a little bit.
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The stories that are being fabricated to sensationalize this.
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First Known Use of sensationalize
1863
SENSATIONALIZE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of sensationalize for English Language Learners
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: to describe or show something in a way that makes it seem more shocking than it really is
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