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
That sketch, coming just before the episode’s closing performance by Cypress Hill, was the hour’s peak, containing all the promise of petty obsessions afforded airtime in a chorus of besuited actors shouting a monologue as one.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
No athlete or actor, politician or musician, Instagram influencer or online celebrity is more popular in Japan than Ohtani, who towers over all as the subject of national pride and obsession.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Fans have an obsession with the way Harmony pronounces Mark’s name throughout the series.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
David Foster celebrated his youngest with a party based on his son's latest obsession.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
No athlete or actor, politician or musician, Instagram influencer or online celebrity is more popular in Japan than Ohtani, who towers over all as the subject of national pride and obsession.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Fans have an obsession with the way Harmony pronounces Mark’s name throughout the series.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
David Foster celebrated his youngest with a party based on his son's latest obsession.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
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To compound this basic cashflow problem, PayPal did not do direct debits, so MyFootballClub relied on those annual renewals.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Photograph: Javier Navarro/Quanta The trio’s reformulation of the problem was a major breakthrough.—
Leila Sloman,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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Catch up quick: Launched in 2023 by software entrepreneur Flint Lane, the league aims to ride America's wave of fascination in the global sport.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope Libra (September 23 - October 22) Exploring a spiritual fascination?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Other sections are also rather belabored, including President Morgan’s preoccupation with the perfect shower and the constant faux cameos of the fake Hugh Jackman.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Here is a rundown of the market’s biggest preoccupations.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Another group of local women watch as Jaclyn puts on a show with Valentin and his buddies, and their fixation on her only seems to motivate the Hollywood star more and more.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2025
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Boesky wanted to show the two artists side by side, since Mckinney has had somewhat of a recent fixation on Hopper after seeing his work at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2023.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
13 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
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Only one of them has a fetish for the fetid stink of porta potties, but the other one has their weird kinks too.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 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
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However, the speed of government, even this highly active Trump administration, does not come close to the 24/7 mania of crypto markets.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Together Employee engagement reflects employees’ involvement and enthusiasm in their work and workplace, and language plays a major role in shaping that experience.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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With such unprecedented headwinds, the party actually did OK after Biden left the race: Kamala Harris boosted party members' enthusiasm and avoided a wipeout.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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