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Sensationalize is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sensationalize in a sentence

Related words

Sensationalize | Sensationalized

Sensationalize meaning

To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.

Using Sensationalize

  • The main meaning on this page is: To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.

Context around Sensationalize

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

homosexuality 1×

Sentence patterns with Sensationalize

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

it to sensationalize it 1× they sensationalize homosexuality and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the media isn 1× they sensationalize homosexuality 1×

Common sentence endings:

to sensationalize it 1× what bring donations 1×

Words around Sensationalize

Just before it in the word index:

sensationalistic 10 sensationalist 29 sensationalism 41 sensationalising 4 sensationalised 5 sensationalise 2

Just after it in the word index:

sensationalized 22 sensationalizing 13 sensationally 43 sensations 166 sense 12.716 sensed 185

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Sensationalize

  • In this selection, "sensationalize" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 14 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, homosexuality stand out and add context to how "sensationalize" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include it to sensationalize it and they sensationalize homosexuality and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sensationalize" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sensationalize

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The media isn’t reporting on it to sensationalize it. (10 words)

They sensationalize homosexuality and transgenderism (which are more symptoms than causes), because icky things are what bring donations. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

They sensationalize homosexuality and transgenderism (which are more symptoms than causes), because icky things are what bring donations. (18 words)

The media isn’t reporting on it to sensationalize it. (10 words)

Example sentences (2)

The media isn’t reporting on it to sensationalize it.

They sensationalize homosexuality and transgenderism (which are more symptoms than causes), because icky things are what bring donations.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sensationalize" in a sentence?
An example: "The media isn’t reporting on it to sensationalize it." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "sensationalize" from authentic English texts.
What does "sensationalize" mean?
Sensationalize means: To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.
How many example sentences with "sensationalize" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "sensationalize", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.