sensationalize
pronunciation
How to pronounce sensationalize in British English:
UK [senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz]
How to pronounce sensationalize in American English:
US [sen'seɪʃənəlaɪz]
Word Origin
- sensationalize (v.)
- 1863, from sensational + -ize. Originally of audiences as well as topics. Related: Sensationalized; sensationalizing.
Example
- 1. The media will always sensationalize and simplify a story .
- 2. It 's important not to sensationalize crimes when they are reconstructed for television programmes .
- 3. People tend to want to sensationalize the images and thereby make my clients look like they are ostentatious . I want people to see the quality of the photograph not just the record of what was there .
- 4. As a theologian , I regret the sort of childish , divisive and un-godly sort of conversations seeking to provoke and sensationalize rather than creating deeper understanding and shared common humanity and belief in the abrahamic tradition .
- 5. If you only learned about other countries from the news , you 'd think the world was a horrible place . The media will always sensationalize and simplify a story .