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
My other new obsession is at Leven Deli in the Golden Triangle.
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Macfadyen says his recent obsession is late spy novelist John le Carré.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The story became something of a national obsession—and a media circus.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
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—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Macfadyen says his recent obsession is late spy novelist John le Carré.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The story became something of a national obsession—and a media circus.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
All eyes on these products to complete your look:
Brown Mascara Is the New Black
8 Best Cream Eye Shadows for Gorgeous Lids in 10 Seconds
9 Best Gel Eyeliners That Won't Fade by Midday
Now, watch every type of mascara, explained:
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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Migration is a continuing problem in France with an influx of 317, 000 immigrants from outside the EU in 2022, up from 222,000 in 2013.—
Simon Constable,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The problem instead is that the gap between research and classroom practice remains as wide as ever.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s no doubt that the public has a fascination with serial killers.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lowell was something of a point of fascination in its heyday.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their libidinous preoccupations, like those of the protagonists of Superbad, Booksmart and more recently Bottoms, are familiar.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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If consumer inflation is your preoccupation, this helps.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ideally, this is the sort of fixation that makes people a little concerned about you, like Ben learning claymation in Parks and Rec.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nick’s fixation on Sawyer’s luxe truck was understandable and consistently amusing.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 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
Noun
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When the Marvel Cinematic Universe released its first tentpole film The Avengers in 2012, its success (grossing $1.5 million worldwide) set off a phase of superhero mania — where the least connected of films could get people to fill seats at the mere hint of a new casting or surprise cameo.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Regretfully many gardeners were not successful with their plantings and the enthusiasm for azaleas has dwindled.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Kish Kristen Kish, the show's host and Season 10 winner, radiates the same enthusiasm for Canada as her fellow judge, Simmons, having built her own connection to Toronto through family visits over the years.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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