sensational
pronunciation
How to pronounce sensational in British English:
UK [senˈseɪʃənl]
How to pronounce sensational in American English:
US [senˈseɪʃənl]
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- Adjective:
- causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
- commanding attention
- relating to or concerned in sensation
Word Origin
- sensational (adj.)
- "of or pertaining to sensation or the senses," 1840; "aiming at violently excited effects," 1863, from sensation in its secondary sense. Related: Sensationalistic; sensationalistically.
Example
- 1. The case is sensational and horribly tragic .
- 2. The most sensational regulatory failure of modern times is the alleged scam by bernie madoff .
- 3. Though perhaps less sensational , a trial of mr. liu is also significant for china .
- 4. The arrests are widely seen as among the most sensational in the commission 's 38-year history .
- 5. By all accounts , her case constituted the most sensational example ever of the penetration of the fbi by chinese intelligence .