Difference between Shocking and Sensational

SHOCKING vs SENSATIONAL: ADJECTIVE

Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Highly disturbing emotionally.
Highly offensive; indecent or distasteful.
Very vivid or intense in tone.
Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting.
Inspiring shock; startling
Unusually obscene or lewd
Extremely bad
Glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

Relating to or concerned in sensation
Commanding attention
Of or relating to sensation.
Arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggerated or lurid details.
Outstanding; spectacular.
Of or pertaining to sensation.
Suited or intended to excite temporarily great interest or emotion; melodramatic; emotional.
Piquing or arousing the senses.
Provocative.
Exceptionally great.
Causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

Causing a shock of indignation, disgust, distress, or horror; extremely offensive, painful, or repugnant.
Synonyms Wicked, Scandalous, etc. (see atrocious), frightful, dreadful, terrible, revolting, abominable, execrable, appalling.
Glaringly vivid and graphic
Marked by sensationalism

Of or pertaining to sensationalism; adhering to philosophical sensationalism.
Intended, as a literary or artistic work, to excite intense emotion; appealing to the love of being moved, as a chief source of interest.
Having sensation; serving to convey sensation; sentient.
Of or pertaining to sensation; relating to or implying sensation or perception through the senses.

Appalling, Embarrassing, Horrific, Distressing, Frightening, Disturbing, Surprising, Horrifying, Startling, Immoral, Lurid, Sensational, Disgraceful, Shameful, Scandalous

Terrific, Marvelous, Dramatic, Startling, Spectacular, Sensory, Yellow, Scandalmongering, Screaming, Arresting, Sensationalistic, Impressive, Lurid, Shocking, Stunning

Appalling, Embarrassing, Horrific, Distressing, Frightening, Disturbing, Surprising, Horrifying, Startling, Immoral, Lurid, Sensational, Disgraceful, Shameful, Scandalous

Terrific, Marvelous, Dramatic, Startling, Spectacular, Sensory, Yellow, Scandalmongering, Screaming, Arresting, Sensationalistic, Impressive, Lurid, Shocking, Stunning

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Sensational events are presented in an unsensational way.
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