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sensationalistic

sen·sa·tio·nalistic

US/sɛˌnseɪʃʌnʌˈlɪstɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

typical of tabloids

  • “sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal”
  • “yellow journalism”
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Origin

From sensational + -istic or sensationalist + -ic.

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