as in addicting
causing or relating to a physiological need for certain drugs
an addictive painkiller
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After a number of years, that feeling gets really addictive.
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Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
On October 8, attorneys general from 13 states and the District of Columbia filed suit against TikTok, claiming that the social media platform has intentionally been designed to be addictive for children and teens.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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
The apps are meant to be addictive, Greenfield said.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
On October 8, attorneys general from 13 states and the District of Columbia filed suit against TikTok, claiming that the social media platform has intentionally been designed to be addictive for children and teens.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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
The apps are meant to be addictive, Greenfield said.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Addictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addictive. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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