as in compulsion
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Noun
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But now, having reined in his recklessness and compulsion to constantly create and force plays, the Patriots have developed an elite prospect into a promising pro passer.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Where does this compulsion stem from?—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When chocolate cravings hit, this cake is the answer.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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From hearty whole wheat to soft sourdough and sweet Hawaiian, there’s a Half Loaf for every craving.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For the 20-teens (specifically 2015-2020), that infatuation came in the form of Spotify playlists.—
Sam Saideman,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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When that uncle, Roy Wood, became the first Black news announcer on a white Chicago radio station, DeJohnette gained access to an endless supply of jazz records that fueled an early infatuation with the genre.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Come for the undeniable yearning.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Springsteen yearns for his father’s approval; that yearning leads to the most powerful moment in the movie, when past and present collide.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Reusable Water Bottle A long day of exploration can easily work up a thirst.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Zinna died of thirst and starvation, but the day would never be determined.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But one trial in Maidstone, Kent, in 1652 stands out for its scale and public fascination.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Always a source of off-year political fascination, the New York mayor’s race has nonetheless attracted a huge amount of national and global attention.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Teller took to heart the classic Greek playwright Aristophanes’ myth of love — that humans were born as a fusion of two bodies and later separated as punishment from the gods, only to spend their lives looking — and longing — for their other half.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Here, Farrell’s deadpan becomes a vessel not of submerged romantic longing, but of a mixture of guilt, grief, indecision, and rage.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nothing really scratched the itch.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tea tree oil may help reduce dandruff, calm scalp itch, and support hair growth.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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