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sensationalistic::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | scandalmongering, yellow |
| Derivation | sensationalism |
Examples of sensationalistic
sensationalistic
Ok, maybe that's being a bit sensationalistic, but I think you know what I mean.
From the techcrunch.com
Still this was NOT by any stretch or modern standard a sensationalistic article.
From the guardian.co.uk
Let's hope that's because of the acting and not its sensationalistic story lines.
From the washingtontimes.com
On the country's sensationalistic news channels, fresh faces fill the screen each day.
From the time.com
The main source for this seems to be the somewhat sensationalistic biography by Reed.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Yet his attitude is more rational and less sensationalistic than your's.
From the economist.com
County officials said the report was sensationalistic and lacked context.
From the signonsandiego.com
I was actually turned off when I first watched it because it seemed so sensationalistic.
From the positivesharing.com
Despite the occasional sensationalistic story, 99 percent of nannies do not make six figures.
From the parenting.blogs.nytimes.com
- Scandalmongering: typical of tabloids; "sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal"; "yellow press"
- (sensationalism) subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
- (sensationalism) sensualism: (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
- (sensationalism) empiricism: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
- Sensationalism is a manner of over-hyping events, being deliberately controversial, loud, self centred or acting to obtain attention. It is also a form of theatre.
- (Sensationalism) Highly subjective, journalistic style is characterized by an emphasis on form (style) over content (substance), stories lean heavily towards sex, violence, gore and gossip.
