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
That sketch, coming just before the episode’s closing performance by Cypress Hill, was the hour’s peak, containing all the promise of petty obsessions afforded airtime in a chorus of besuited actors shouting a monologue as one.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
No athlete or actor, politician or musician, Instagram influencer or online celebrity is more popular in Japan than Ohtani, who towers over all as the subject of national pride and obsession.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Fans have an obsession with the way Harmony pronounces Mark’s name throughout the series.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
David Foster celebrated his youngest with a party based on his son's latest obsession.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
No athlete or actor, politician or musician, Instagram influencer or online celebrity is more popular in Japan than Ohtani, who towers over all as the subject of national pride and obsession.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Fans have an obsession with the way Harmony pronounces Mark’s name throughout the series.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
David Foster celebrated his youngest with a party based on his son's latest obsession.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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The problem for City on the day, and in several games this season, was that there was no end product after the dribbles.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Solving the problem of pediatric boarding will require efforts on many fronts.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Merrick was an object of fascination during his life, and his story resonated beyond his lifetime.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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As the Oscar-winning run of The Brutalist also recently showed, the length of movies remains a perennial subject of fascination among media and moviegoers alike.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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Other sections are also rather belabored, including President Morgan’s preoccupation with the perfect shower and the constant faux cameos of the fake Hugh Jackman.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Here is a rundown of the market’s biggest preoccupations.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Another group of local women watch as Jaclyn puts on a show with Valentin and his buddies, and their fixation on her only seems to motivate the Hollywood star more and more.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2025
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Boesky wanted to show the two artists side by side, since Mckinney has had somewhat of a recent fixation on Hopper after seeing his work at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2023.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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From there, James follows Helen into a subculture where others share their extreme fetish for car crashes.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Only one of them has a fetish for the fetid stink of porta potties, but the other one has their weird kinks too.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Shohei Ohtani’s presence everywhere For any Chicago sports fans old enough to remember the height of Michael Jordan’s fame and popularity, that’s what Shohei Ohtani mania looks like around Tokyo.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, the speed of government, even this highly active Trump administration, does not come close to the 24/7 mania of crypto markets.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Rage Against the Machine guitarist sat in for the two-song encore, but the focus was entirely on one of the great rock & roll catalogs, delivered with an enthusiasm that few musicians nearing 80 years old could muster.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will headline a Los Angeles fundraiser next week, in what looks to be a test of donor enthusiasm with Democrats out of power and with the region recovering from the devastating wildfires.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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