How to Use addictive in a Sentence
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The drug can be addictive, but not in the way you might be used to.
—Katixa Espinoza, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
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The recall update did not state how much of the addictive was used in the cheese puffs.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Pick up the six-pack box set for the best value on on these addictive new strings.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 29 Nov. 2024
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This isn't the first show to look at Wright's role in getting the addictive opioid out on the market.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 15 Aug. 2023
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The whole Pro-Ject routine is addictive for a clean freak.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 July 2021
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The sport is easy to learn, fosters social bonds, and can be addictive to play.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Oct. 2022
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The song opens with a fuzzy guitar riff, before the duo sing about an addictive love.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2021
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Once cooked, the seeds become an addictive crunchy snack.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
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The sense of accomplishment and my progress over the weeks was addictive.
—Stephanie Montes, refinery29.com, 2 July 2024
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There was something that was addictive in the power that the women had.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Sep. 2021
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Aficionados say Beaver Nuggets are addictive, for the taste, the crunch and the relative lack of mess in your car.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 22 July 2022
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The crunch of the sesame and seaweed is not only addictive on its own, but works well to dress up any bland monotone meal.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2023
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Slow Horses is clever, well paced, sure of its own voice, and more than a little addictive.
—J. Oliver Conroy, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
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Though the drug isn’t as addictive as fentanyl, people are still in risk of addiction to the drug.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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The appeal of the square flashlight (the one filled with bots and sitting in your pocket - or maybe even your hand right now) is addictive.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The best part of this dish is the highly addictive sauce that’s served with the chicken, a mixture of olive oil, black garlic and vinegar.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021
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The stand became known for the addictive suadero tacos, a cut of beef favored for its fatty flavor.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2021
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The new film is a highlight release this week, along with these two tense but addictive new series.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Single-player events with fun themes would have been so addictive and well placed.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
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Miyazaki said that catnip and silver vine posed no risk to cats and were not addictive.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 June 2022
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The main plot, about a woman who moves in with her old money aunts, is just the beginning of what makes this show so addictive.
—ELLE, 30 Oct. 2021
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This sauce couldn't be easier to make or more addictive to eat.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 July 2023
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But the fun of being in partisan crowds has proved addictive.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2022
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One of the overriding themes in the series is the truly addictive — even when absurd — nature of fame.
—Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
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One standout is, of course, Chocobo Racing, which makes its return as the single most addictive time suck from the OG game there is.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
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Even short videos strung together can be addictive when watched for hours on end.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
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Everyone says the sport is addictive and a great workout.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022
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The new Hasbro Twister now comes with a side of cool relief, turning the addictive retro game into a sprinkler pad.
—Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2022
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Fentanyl works the same way as other opioids but is much more addictive.
—Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 17 Nov. 2021
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Fentanyl is a powerful and potentially addictive drug that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
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