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
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
Deal or No Deal Island is your next reality TV obsession
Sydnee came on super strong and then regretted it, apologizing to the group at the Temple for her behavior.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Or this obsession with making more money and taking more trips to Europe.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Interview 'There's No Formula to Fix Loneliness': An Interview with Kristen Radtke
Andru Okun
The author of Seek You on recognizing obsessions, Sandra Bullock, and separating solitude and loneliness.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
Deal or No Deal Island is your next reality TV obsession
Sydnee came on super strong and then regretted it, apologizing to the group at the Temple for her behavior.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Or this obsession with making more money and taking more trips to Europe.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Interview 'There's No Formula to Fix Loneliness': An Interview with Kristen Radtke
Andru Okun
The author of Seek You on recognizing obsessions, Sandra Bullock, and separating solitude and loneliness.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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After one such outage, at their wedding, El Khoury and Abu-Rish took a vow to get to the bottom of the seemingly intractable problem.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Puck, the problem lay with an agreement between Jackson’s legal team and the family of Jordan Chandler, the then-13-year-old who accused Jackson of molestation in 1993.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Conspiracy Theories Surrounding The JFK Files Kennedy's assassination and the government's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing him are the subject of enduring fascination among journalists, politicians and members of the public.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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At the heart of Aamir’s delicate porcelain sculptures lies a fascination with how nature constructs something atom by atom or cell by cell.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition, and perhaps this is surprising, the preoccupation can be about generative AI and LLMs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The preoccupation yanked her away from family and impeded her work.—
Molly Young,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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The big moments feel prompted, like when Crane and Grylls argue about his fixation on the game online.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump's fixation on acquiring Greenland and regaining control of the Panama Canal, which the U.S. handed over to Panama in 1999, seem to underscore his belief that international relations operate like real estate deals.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Corbet has made a fetish of ambition — the actor-turned-director’s own attempt at grandiloquent filmmaking and the ambition of his protagonist Laszlo Toth (Adrien Brody), a refugee from Nazi oppression.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Jan. 2025
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Pueblo artists sell their handiwork daily in the courtyard, and the center’s gift shop displays authentic Pueblo jewelry, pottery, clothing and textiles, fetishes, and more.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Must have been like this in Amsterdam during the great tulip mania.—
Andrew Mackie,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Foreman theater answered this call by creating dreamscapes that eluded our intellect’s mania for control.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Investors responded with enthusiasm, sending Burberry shares up nearly 15 percent to 12.31 pounds in morning trading following the update.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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