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sensational

adjectiveattested in dialogue

  • //sɛnˈseɪʃənəl//
  • //sɛnˈseɪʃnəl//
  • //sən-//

Of or pertaining to sensation.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to sensation.

    sensational nerves

  2. 2

    Piquing or arousing the senses.

  3. 3

    Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.

    The standard ranges from runs that are almost sensational in the speed and brilliance of the work to the ultra-mediocre.

  4. 4

    Exceptionally great.

    Young Dutch keeper Tim Krul saw his value rocket up with a sensational display.

Etymology

From sensation + -al.

Forms

comparative
more sensational
superlative
most sensational
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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