what possessed him/her/you/them
idiom
—used to say that someone did something stupid
She was acting like a fool. I don't know what possessed her.
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So what possessed him to include it on his latest album?
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Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
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