sensationalizing
- present participle of sensationalize.
Example Sentences
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“People watch the headlines too much — the sensationalizing of it all. I bet people think the market’s down much more than 5%,” said Steve Azoury, owner of Azoury Financial in Troy, Mich.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
When Salon spoke with microbiologist Luis Andrés Yarzábal, an associate professor at the Universidad Católica de Cuenca in Ecuador, he was indeed careful to avoid sensationalizing the problem.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025
Jordan has found a successful niche by sensationalizing crime and chaos in one of the world’s most populated and frequently visited cities.
From Slate • Mar. 14, 2025
Bayona’s film seeks to honor the story and strays away from glamorizing or sensationalizing the horrors the passengers and crew members endured.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024
An increasing number of Harlem leaders declared that the principal reason for this was the downtown white press media, sensationalizing what was going on in a calm, dignified community.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
