sensationalize
verb
sen·sa·tion·al·ize
sen-ˈsā-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 
sensationalized; sensationalizing
: to present in a sensational manner
Examples of sensationalize in a Sentence
Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it.
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To that end, her drama resists sensationalizing the Barnetts’ claims, and then rejects them all together.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Democratic legislators argue the shortfall is being sensationalized.
—Stephen Hobbs and, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
While clearly problematic, from the age gap to Presley's violent outbursts, Coppola refuses to sensationalize.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Madison brings unrelenting vigor to the sort of character who is normally marginalized or sensationalized on the screen.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Democratic legislators argue the shortfall is being sensationalized.
—Stephen Hobbs and, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
While clearly problematic, from the age gap to Presley's violent outbursts, Coppola refuses to sensationalize.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Madison brings unrelenting vigor to the sort of character who is normally marginalized or sensationalized on the screen.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Sensationalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensationalize. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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