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
For the past six years, the TVT has been my obsession.
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Roy Holdford, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
This obsession goes back to childhood.
—Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
Looking for your next obsession?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
Every American should have a bad conscience about Afghanistan, but my obsession with getting them to a safe place doesn’t feel like atonement.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
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Roy Holdford, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
This obsession goes back to childhood.
—Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
Looking for your next obsession?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
Every American should have a bad conscience about Afghanistan, but my obsession with getting them to a safe place doesn’t feel like atonement.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for obsession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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Then last season’s nightmarish problems closing games carried over into 2026.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Anything else is going to be a problem.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Twins are another matter altogether, an object of intense fascination and suspicion.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Human fascination with bottlenose dolphins goes back thousands of years, at least as early as Greek mythology.—
Laela Sayigh,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Every preoccupation seemed to hide another preoccupation, as if his mind were a warren of hyperlinks.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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The final space in the show considers Gnoli’s preoccupation with clothing, in part a product of his costume-design background and exposure to his first wife’s fashionable friends.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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This is a novel about Jewish bodies and how people respond to them, the toll of obsession, and the conflicting currents of desire and unease that shake and startle a deep romantic fixation.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Mormonism is a high-demand, patriarchal religion, and the church’s obsession with Godly worthiness has only made the fixation on beauty flourish.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the Tarantino fetish becomes so pronounced in Russian writer-director Kirill Sokolov’s addition to the grungy revenge-thriller that every quick zoom and shock-cinema score cue starts to feel less like an adrenaline spike and more like a rib nudge.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Studies show the online dating space is less welcoming for Black women willing to try it — experiences include misogynoir, racial fetishes and microaggressions, in addition to biased dating app algorithms that leave many feeling invisible, less desirable and lonely.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But what cemented the Christgau legend was the weirdly rational mania that informed the Consumer Guide.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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As the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special hits Disney+ and Hulu Tuesday, the Hannah Montana mania that dominated the pop culture landscape in the mid-2000s is experiencing a resurgence.—
Tiffany Taylor,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales is known for his enthusiasm and optimism.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite the previous delays for Artemis II, enthusiasm remains high.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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