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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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These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Some have managed to cash in on their obsessions, building up lucrative followings of toy fans online.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
Britney Spears isn’t afraid to share her obsessions.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
There’s a fine line between healthy and unhealthy obsessions as Mercury enters Scorpio.
—USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Katrina was an occasion to rehearse all of one’s fears and opinions and obsessions about the War on Terror, global warming, capitalism, the federal budget, race.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
Other spiritual concepts that suggest your thoughts create your reality, like manifestation, can be even more challenging territory for folks with OCD, who might interpret them as proof that their obsessions will come true too, Petrik-Gardner says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Oct. 2024
But what really sets us apart is our ability to spark new obsessions across books, podcasts, music, fashion, and games.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Some have managed to cash in on their obsessions, building up lucrative followings of toy fans online.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
Britney Spears isn’t afraid to share her obsessions.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
There’s a fine line between healthy and unhealthy obsessions as Mercury enters Scorpio.
—USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Katrina was an occasion to rehearse all of one’s fears and opinions and obsessions about the War on Terror, global warming, capitalism, the federal budget, race.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
Other spiritual concepts that suggest your thoughts create your reality, like manifestation, can be even more challenging territory for folks with OCD, who might interpret them as proof that their obsessions will come true too, Petrik-Gardner says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Oct. 2024
But what really sets us apart is our ability to spark new obsessions across books, podcasts, music, fashion, and games.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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