Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Sensational \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.

Source : WordNet®

sensational
     adj 1: causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion [ant: {unsensational}]
     2: commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people
        turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never
        to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance" [syn: {arresting},
         {stunning}]
     3: relating to or concerned in sensation; "the sensory cortex";
        "sensory organs" [syn: {sensory}]