sensationalist
/sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst/
noun
- A person who presents information in an exaggerated or shocking way to get attention.
- The politician called his opponent a sensationalist for spreading fear about the issue.
- The journalist was known as a sensationalist who cared more about ratings than the truth.
- Some bloggers are sensationalists who twist facts to get more clicks.
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adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of sensationalism; exaggerated or shocking in style.
- The documentary avoided a sensationalist approach and stuck to the facts.
- The article had a sensationalist tone that made the event seem more dramatic than it was.
- She criticized the sensationalist headlines that misled readers.
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