as in fascinations
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 obsessions
The entire Emilia-Romagna region is home to many of my culinary obsessions—like tagliatelle al ragù, tortellini (allegedly named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love’s navel), mortadella, prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano, fizzy Lambrusco, and so much more.
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Jenn Rice, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The Grammy-nominee talks with correspondent Luke Burbank about her musical obsessions; taking a break from music to enroll in a Harvard program on religion and public life; and her appreciation for listeners with patience.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Some have managed to cash in on their obsessions, building up lucrative followings of toy fans online.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
Britney Spears isn’t afraid to share her obsessions.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
There’s a fine line between healthy and unhealthy obsessions as Mercury enters Scorpio.
—USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Katrina was an occasion to rehearse all of one’s fears and opinions and obsessions about the War on Terror, global warming, capitalism, the federal budget, race.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
Jenn Rice, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The Grammy-nominee talks with correspondent Luke Burbank about her musical obsessions; taking a break from music to enroll in a Harvard program on religion and public life; and her appreciation for listeners with patience.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Some have managed to cash in on their obsessions, building up lucrative followings of toy fans online.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
Britney Spears isn’t afraid to share her obsessions.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
There’s a fine line between healthy and unhealthy obsessions as Mercury enters Scorpio.
—USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Katrina was an occasion to rehearse all of one’s fears and opinions and obsessions about the War on Terror, global warming, capitalism, the federal budget, race.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Obsessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessions. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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