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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Recent Examples of obsessive
Somewhat shockingly, the money washes over all the obsessive Fed talk.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Quezada is diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
On the other hand, love styles such as Ludus— the game-playing, non-committal love style— and Mania, the obsessive love style, undermine relationship quality and stability due to the negative relationship behavior involved.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Yet, the hater was at his most affecting when confronted with obsessive love, a feeling that commingles warmth with disdain.
—Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Quezada is diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
On the other hand, love styles such as Ludus— the game-playing, non-committal love style— and Mania, the obsessive love style, undermine relationship quality and stability due to the negative relationship behavior involved.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Yet, the hater was at his most affecting when confronted with obsessive love, a feeling that commingles warmth with disdain.
—Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Obsessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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