sensationalist

/sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst/
noun
  1. 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.
adjective
  1. 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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