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sensationnel

sensational, stunning

adjective sahn-sah-syo-NEL Rare

Usage Note

Sensationnel carries genuine enthusiasm and is less ironic than the English 'sensational' — a French speaker saying c'est sensationnel is sincerely impressed. The feminine form is sensationnelle; the related noun sensation means feeling or sensation.

Examples

"Le spectacle était tout simplement sensationnel."

Natural Translation

The show was simply sensational.

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