fixated
adjective
fix·at·ed
ˈfik-ˌsā-təd 
: arrested in development or adjustment
especially
: arrested at a pregenital level of psychosexual development
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Just as Garcia and Cross become fixated on each other, Louise develops an obsession with a seeming cult leader named Vernon Jefferson Peak (Austin Butler).
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
While working on the opening of this article about the creative environment, my mind became fixated on those two words: stuck and stuckness.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
As tech developers worked on building ever-more-powerful models, many academics remained fixated on understanding the inner workings of these systems.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2025
Viewers also became fixated on the appearance of contestant Vanna Einerson during her brief time on the show, prompting one of her friends to speak out.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 July 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
While working on the opening of this article about the creative environment, my mind became fixated on those two words: stuck and stuckness.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
As tech developers worked on building ever-more-powerful models, many academics remained fixated on understanding the inner workings of these systems.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2025
Viewers also became fixated on the appearance of contestant Vanna Einerson during her brief time on the show, prompting one of her friends to speak out.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fixated
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“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixated. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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