What does Sensational mean?

Definitions for Sensational
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sensationaladjective

    causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

  2. arresting, sensational, stunningadjective

    commanding attention

    "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

  3. sensational, sensoryadjective

    relating to or concerned in sensation

    "the sensory cortex"; "sensory organs"

Wiktionary

  1. sensationaladjective

    Of or pertaining to sensation.

    sensational nerves

  2. sensationaladjective

    Piquing or arousing the senses.

  3. sensationaladjective

    Provocative.

  4. sensationaladjective

    Exceptionally great.

ChatGPT

  1. sensational

    Sensational refers to something that causes great excitement, intense interest, or shock due to its outstanding, extraordinary, or controversial nature. In media, it often refers to the use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy to provoke public interest or excitement.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sensationaladjective

    of or pertaining to sensation; as, sensational nerves

  2. Sensationaladjective

    of or pertaining to sensationalism, or the doctrine that sensation is the sole origin of knowledge

  3. Sensationaladjective

    suited or intended to excite temporarily great interest or emotion; melodramatic; emotional; as, sensational plays or novels; sensational preaching; sensational journalism; a sensational report

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Sensational in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Sensational in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Sensational in a Sentence

  1. Representative Jason Chaffetz:

    Marco Rubio is not going to embarrass us ... He's not as sensational in his comments as the others, but there's a good quality to that, and I think that's also something you look for in a president.

  2. Robert Reno:

    It's a stretch, it's a very sensational legal theory they're proposing.

  3. Bernie Sanders:

    Too much attention is given to sensational issues like Stormy Daniels, or who President Donald Trump fired yesterday, or the latest tweet that Stormy Daniels sent out today, and they are not talking about the broad issues that impact tens of millions of Americans.

  4. Unheralded American Troy Merritt:

    I was hitting the ball just fine all day and then I tugged a six-iron and watched it sail into the water and make a sensational splash, i felt good over the putts and I hit some good ones that did n’t go in. It was pretty stress free for the most part.

  5. Darren Clarke:

    The Ryder Cup's just special, isn't The Ryder Cup, when you consider how much pressure the guys are under, going out there and playing some of the golf they play, it really is phenomenal, just sensational. We've seen ridiculous shots being hit, putts holed from everywhere and it's amazing.

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