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
Or is the obsession just another passing health fad?
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Alice Callahan, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Nothing makes this clearer than the administration's anti-DEI obsession, which denies that diversity is a strength and a blessing.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Not quite infatuation or obsession, the feeling these three artists sing of is something a bit more innocent, surprising and fleeting.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Alice Callahan, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Nothing makes this clearer than the administration's anti-DEI obsession, which denies that diversity is a strength and a blessing.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Not quite infatuation or obsession, the feeling these three artists sing of is something a bit more innocent, surprising and fleeting.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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Irving with Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, Daniel Gafford along with Klay Thompson and P.J. Washington - that’s a team that would have been a problem.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Another problem: The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to hear its challenge of a rule that prevents a president from firing independent agency board members without cause.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Anyone who has been reading these columns knows of my fascination with history.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Always an early adopter of cutting-edge visual technology, Dea’s fascination with the blend of painting and cinematic technique began at the University of Hartford’s Hartford Art School.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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These videos present an unattainable life American society has been obsessed with fitness and beauty for decades, but for much of that time, such preoccupations were considered unmasculine, writes historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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But Francis is no longer Bergoglio, and Hope makes clear that his preoccupations are now global, as is his congregation.—
Federico Perelmuter,
The Dial,
13 Mar. 2025
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Performing across two consecutive weekends, people in their finest festival wear gather to dance in the open field, hold their barricade spot secure for the night’s headliner and possibly discover their next musical fixation.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The fixation started even before the movie’s April 4 release, according to the website Know Your Meme.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2025
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Her videos will aim to appeal to those with hair fetishes.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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This highlights one of the problems of the current sanction and tariff mania in Washington.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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But that, and this current pickleball mania, pales in comparison to bowling’s boom.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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With 10 other governors in the room, the bipartisan enthusiasm was clear: States are committed to expanding opportunities that give students real-world learning experiences and clear pathways to economic mobility.—
Sara Schapiro,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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