sensationalist vs shocking

sensationalist

adj
  • Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention). 

noun
  • One who believes or espouses the philosophy of sensationalism. 

  • One who indulges in sensational behavior or action. 

shocking

adj
  • Unusually obscene or lewd. 

  • Inspiring shock; startling. 

  • Extremely bad. 

noun
  • The application of an electric shock. 

How often have the words sensationalist and shocking occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )