one-track
adjective
: marked by often narrowly restricted attention to or absorption in just one thing
a one-track mind
Examples of one-track in a Sentence
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Languid despite its brevity, the movie occasionally loses its wider perspective beneath a one-track focus on individual lives.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
Michigan's 'one-track mind' steamrolls through season, with one last stop to make
Carlos Monarrez
The Huskies are the underdog’s underdog, getting almost no respect from bettors or the CFP selection committee until the end of the season.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
As fate would have it, that one-track mind-set has produced enormous dividends — literally and figuratively.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
This heckler seemed to have a one-track mind — and that track clearly did not include paying attention or demonstrating even an inkling of consideration for the performer or other concertgoers.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
For now, Jayne has a one-track mind: the Bet It All on Blonde show at Mandalay Bay.
—Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
Your one-track mind could be leading you down a path to destruction as important goals and people in your life accidentally fall through the cracks.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2023
Sebastian similarly suffers from a one-track mind and cloudy goals.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
Michigan's 'one-track mind' steamrolls through season, with one last stop to make
Carlos Monarrez
The Huskies are the underdog’s underdog, getting almost no respect from bettors or the CFP selection committee until the end of the season.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
As fate would have it, that one-track mind-set has produced enormous dividends — literally and figuratively.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
This heckler seemed to have a one-track mind — and that track clearly did not include paying attention or demonstrating even an inkling of consideration for the performer or other concertgoers.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
For now, Jayne has a one-track mind: the Bet It All on Blonde show at Mandalay Bay.
—Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
Your one-track mind could be leading you down a path to destruction as important goals and people in your life accidentally fall through the cracks.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2023
Sebastian similarly suffers from a one-track mind and cloudy goals.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
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“One-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-track. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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