Sen*sa"tion*al (?), a.
1.
Of or pertaining to sensation; as, sensational nerves.
2.
Of or pertaining to sensationalism, or the doctrine that sensation is the sole origin of knowledge.
3.
Suited or intended to excite temporarily great interest or emotion; melodramatic; emotional; as, sensational plays or novels; sensational preaching; sensational journalism; a sensational report.
© Webster 1913.