sensational

«sensational» in Mova's school dictionary: Very exciting and surprising, causing great interest — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (sensational; more sensational, most sensational)

meaning for a pupil

1) Very exciting and surprising, causing great interest. tree →

2) (informal) Extremely good: «you look sensational». tree →

3) (of news) Made to shock or excite people more than the facts deserve. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and sport it means amazing: «a sensational goal». In media lessons sensational headlines exaggerate to grab attention, so readers should check the real facts. Phrases: «a sensational win», «sensational news», «sensational headlines».

examples

• She scored a sensational goal from the halfway line. tree →
• The magician gave a sensational show. tree →
• You look sensational in that costume! tree →
• The newspaper printed a sensational story that turned out to be false. tree →
• It was a sensational comeback after being three goals down. tree →
• Be careful with sensational headlines online. tree →

note

Adverb: «sensationally». Noun: «sensation». «Sensationalism» is reporting that exaggerates. Context shows whether it is praise or criticism.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sensational» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.