as in sensational
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction
a sensationalist daytime talk show featuring an endless parade of freaks
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sensational
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That being said, and after a sensational 55% pop off the recent bottom, an investor must define risk in a bullish options trade.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
16 May 2025 -
These headlines seem to reveal sensational and secret information that can falsely boost the message’s credibility.—
Angshuman K. Kashyap,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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“Sensationalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensationalist. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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