sensational
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The production, full of sensational aerial maneuvers and fog-strewn scenic thrills, is mesmerizing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Understandable, considering the sensational world we live in.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Influencers are often incentivized to amplify sensational rumors, which can attract followers and increase earnings on revenue-sharing platforms like X.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Otherwise, they run the risk of making sensational claims that don’t make sense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“However, the legend of which you speak is such a very sensational, even ludicrous tale —” But the whole class was now hanging on Professor Binns’s every word.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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