adjective
- designed to cause excitement or interest through shocking or exaggerated details
Usage: often used critically to describe media or reporting
Examples
- The newspaper was criticized for its sensationalistic coverage of the trial.
- She avoided sensationalistic headlines in favor of balanced reporting.
- The documentary took a sensationalistic approach to the historical events.
- Critics called the book sensationalistic and lacking in substance.
- The magazine’s sensationalistic style attracted many readers but few serious journalists.
- His sensationalistic claims about the discovery were later proven false.