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
So begins a parable of obsession and loneliness related with such immediacy that even its relatively low stakes start to feel like life or death.
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Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
But the federal investigation was not satisfactory to many of King’s family members and associates, who knew of the FBI’s years-long investigation of the minister, and Director J. Edgar Hoover’s obsession with him as a potential communist influence.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
And that became my obsession during the writing of the script.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
The teaser shows Joe (Penn Badgley) returning to New York City, walking through Mooney's Bookstore and reminiscing about his first obsession, Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
But the federal investigation was not satisfactory to many of King’s family members and associates, who knew of the FBI’s years-long investigation of the minister, and Director J. Edgar Hoover’s obsession with him as a potential communist influence.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
And that became my obsession during the writing of the script.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
The teaser shows Joe (Penn Badgley) returning to New York City, walking through Mooney's Bookstore and reminiscing about his first obsession, Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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Plus, find tips on recognizing salt damage on plants and what to do to fix the problem.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jones suffered the problem towards the end of the first half of Liverpool’s Champions League victory over Lille.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Conspiracy Theories Surrounding The JFK Files Kennedy's assassination and the government's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing him are the subject of enduring fascination among journalists, politicians and members of the public.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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At the heart of Aamir’s delicate porcelain sculptures lies a fascination with how nature constructs something atom by atom or cell by cell.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition, and perhaps this is surprising, the preoccupation can be about generative AI and LLMs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The preoccupation yanked her away from family and impeded her work.—
Molly Young,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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For years, Danish and Greenlandic authorities have rebuffed Trump's proposals, and the president's continued fixation could create tensions between the United States and Denmark, a fellow NATO member.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Its power has been blown out of proportion precisely through the obsession, devotion, fixation through which it is regarded.—
Marlene Engelhorn,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The deflection coach will be the game’s next fetish.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Corbet has made a fetish of ambition — the actor-turned-director’s own attempt at grandiloquent filmmaking and the ambition of his protagonist Laszlo Toth (Adrien Brody), a refugee from Nazi oppression.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Jan. 2025
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The industry’s loudest and wealthiest leaders had demanded an end to the agency’s crackdowns, yet did not seem to anticipate that this could open the door to problems like meme coin mania — promoted by the president, no less.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.—
Paul Jebara,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
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Investors responded with enthusiasm, sending Burberry shares up nearly 15 percent to 12.31 pounds in morning trading following the update.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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