as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
her latest obsession is a movie star who she thinks is very handsome
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Recent Examples of obsession
This obsession with prestige is fueled by a rankings industry that prioritizes exclusivity over outcomes, and by a culture that equates self-worth with college acceptance.
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Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Copeland, who originally created her account to showcase her artwork, never expected her husband's plant obsession to go viral.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Mae Jemison has become my daughter’s latest obsession: Mae pajamas, Mae coloring pages, and Mae educational videos.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025
The 10-episode series greenlit in November, is described as a tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Copeland, who originally created her account to showcase her artwork, never expected her husband's plant obsession to go viral.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Mae Jemison has become my daughter’s latest obsession: Mae pajamas, Mae coloring pages, and Mae educational videos.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025
The 10-episode series greenlit in November, is described as a tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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This has presented the astronomy community with a problem.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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More houses on the way despite the problems So who’s at fault for these home issues?—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Like nearly everything about these two, their Tony Manero fascination has a boyish innocence.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Firearms, a recent fascination, are the show’s most frequent subject.—
Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Diet monitoring apps were linked to intentionally self-regulating caloric intake (dietary restraint), a preoccupation with food, and eating concerns.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2025
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But Rankin also knows that language is a Canadian preoccupation.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But while cleanliness is a virtue, germ fixation is not.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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For anyone with sharp recollections of the heady rush of first love and the obsessive fixation on one person to the exclusion of all else, Dreams will strike chords.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Only one of them has a fetish for the fetid stink of porta potties, but the other one has their weird kinks too.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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But the pieces linked libidinal fetishes with consumerist ones, a truth whose relevance has only inflated.—
Max Lakin,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retail investors haven’t traded stocks this much since another mania took over Wall Street three years ago.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Comments Eleven years ago, hipster mania hit America.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2025
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The unexpected uptick in inflation could dampen some of the business enthusiasm that arose after Trump's election on promises to reduce regulation and cut taxes.—
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The enthusiasm was palpable among the rest of the pitchers in camp on Wednesday.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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