as in impulsive
caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge
intrigued by the man's obsessive counting of everyday objects
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Some might even call their love for these places obsessive, or at least that's what one dog proved in a viral video.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Kulusevski is obsessive about his own body — Cristiano Ronaldo is another of his heroes.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Allen was obsessive about studying birds—especially species that were vanishing.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Leo July 23 – August 22 Your efforts to make progress on your to-do list may be obsessive at the moment.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Kulusevski is obsessive about his own body — Cristiano Ronaldo is another of his heroes.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Allen was obsessive about studying birds—especially species that were vanishing.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Leo July 23 – August 22 Your efforts to make progress on your to-do list may be obsessive at the moment.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Obsessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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