sensational
adjective
producing or designed to produce a startling effect, strong reaction, intense interest, etc., especially by exaggerated, superficial, or lurid elements.
unsensational
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a word derived from
sensational.
Example Sentences
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Brady himself said he appreciated reporting that was "balanced and unsensational", although I must admit it was sometimes difficult to remain dispassionate.
From BBC ● May 16, 2017
The movie is thankfully explicit and unsensational, neither underemphasizing the nature and intensity of each shoot nor overstating the symbolic significance of any scene.
From Forbes ● Nov. 20, 2014
Visceral but unsensational rendition of a shipwrecked fisherman's miraculous survival in freezing Icelandic waters.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2013
Max expertly handles all these aspects of Wallace’s damaged life, and the unsensational, just-the-facts approach serves the material well.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2012
Fleming, seventy- one, a former mayor of Garden City, a short man who enlivens an unsensational appearance with rather conspicuous neckwear, resisted the assignment.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
