Yesterday the headmaster sent a note to faculty, students and parents asking them not to "sensationalize" the rumors. From Wordnik.com. [Blog updates] Reference
The defense had objected to using the screen to protect the witnesses 'identities, arguing the move would "sensationalize" the trial. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com -] Reference
Attorneys for Ambrose opposed the measures, saying that the presence of unusual security precautions would "sensationalize" the trial. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com -] Reference
Nor is the request not to sensationalize the event. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Kall: Keith Olbermann Terrorized and Gov Tries to Hide it] Reference
But let's not sensationalize it just to get attention. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 8, 2006] Reference
That word's been used to sensationalize this story. From Wordnik.com. [McCain's MySpace is Hacked] Reference
Please do not sensationalize or discuss these rumors. From Wordnik.com. [Lisa Derrick: "Twilight" at Root of Teen Hysteria? Vampires at Boston School?] Reference
"The publisher was trying to sensationalize it," he said. From Wordnik.com. [The Empire He Built Crumbled in His Absence] Reference
STEHLE: I was afraid that the show would sensationalize war. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2005] Reference
I don ` t see any need to sensationalize what ` s been out there. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 4, 2006] Reference
NEWSWEEK is the last magazine I would expect to sensationalize things. From Wordnik.com. [Reviewing The New Spain] Reference
Your show, you go on Youtube, and the things you say, they sensationalize. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 21, 2008] Reference
Now it is important to note, and we don't want to sensationalize these findings. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 14, 2003] Reference
And of course -- well, the tabloids are always going to sensationalize everything. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2002] Reference
R. BLAGOJEVICH: Well, the media and newspapers like to twist things and sensationalize. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 3, 2009] Reference
But if it scares ya and they can sensationalize it, it leads on the nightly glamour media. From Wordnik.com. [kevynwight Diary Entry] Reference
Unfortunately, the media gives paparazzi photographers a bad name in order to sensationalize it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 8, 2007] Reference
ANDERSON: A lot of people are concerned this movie could sensationalize the real-life possibility. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 8, 2006] Reference
With regards to the story in Newsweek, it's unfortunate that people tend to sensationalize things. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 4, 2004] Reference
To sensationalize means to blow something out of proportion, like, say, Laci Peterson and her death. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 9, 2005] Reference
Instead, reporters tend to simplify and sensationalize what is, in fact, an extremely complex problem. From Wordnik.com. [Aimee Liu: Weighing the Models of Eating Disorders] Reference
Zingani quoted Muluzi as saying he wanted journalists to be professional and not "sensationalize stories.". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
I play them enough so people get a flavor for what went on, but not so much as to sensationalize the story. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 2, 2005] Reference
Iain Calder's 20 years at the helm of "National Enquirer" featured all the news that's fit to sensationalize. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 17, 2004] Reference
She's been offered, believe me, obscene amounts of money to talk about this and, you know, to sensationalize it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2008] Reference
Furthermore, we should make the FBI, CIA and INS work together, while remembering not to sensationalize this story. From Wordnik.com. [Letters And Clarification: What The Cia Knew And] Reference
After O.J. Simpson and a number of these types of stories, everyone would glom onto one story and sensationalize it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 8, 2009] Reference
If all they can do is sensationalize and nitpick, he should be able to bring focus back and score points by contrast. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's Full Terrorism Speech: Sharpens Contrast With Hillary On Foreign Policy] Reference
But then Carter got derailed by a conservative campaign to sensationalize a non-scandal involving his budget director. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Scher: Are We Doing the Bidding of Conservatives?] Reference
The media is really trying to sensationalize things as much as possible (as usual) and keep it going as long as possible. From Wordnik.com. [Gallup: Obama Catching Up To Hillary Again, But Still Hurt By Wright] Reference
There was a news item on WNBC-TV New York's local news last week that tried to sensationalize these questions beyond reason. From Wordnik.com. [The Right To Keep and Bear Cameras] Reference
KURTZ: I also thought that Oprah did a good job and didn't unduly sensationalize what was already a pretty sensational story. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 10, 2009] Reference
And I think this may be an attempt of them to create a story to sell as opposed to, you know, trying to sensationalize a story. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 17, 2009] Reference
Taking a page from the playbook of reality programmers, they're working whatever angles possible to sensationalize the film and fill seats. From Wordnik.com. [Tobi Elkin: Media Cannibal Redux] Reference
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