sensationalist
adjective disapproving uk/senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl.ɪst/ us/senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl.ɪst/
耸人听闻地，有轰动效应的
presenting information in a way that is shocking or exciting rather than serious, especially in newspapers, on television, etc.
These sensationalist headlines give the impression that the sport is being corrupted on a day-to-day basis. 这些言过其实的标题给人的感觉是这项体育运动腐败是常态。
This was sensationalist journalism of the worst kind. 这就是那种最糟糕的哗众取宠的新闻媒体。
See: sensationalism
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- I made a choice based on evidence, not on sensationalist media reporting.
- More sensationalist stories are regularly given greater prominence in the paper.
- I found the film sensationalist and totally unbelievable.