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Unlike others of his ilk, Dexter has honed his compulsion and focuses only on bad people in Miami who slip through the hands of justice.—
Barry Garron,
HollywoodReporter,
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Castro’s talent lies in meticulously creating a realistic—and entertaining—portrait of one man’s compulsions, bringing individual texture to a curious social phenomenon.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s such a craving for those kind of celebrations and community, and just enjoying simple sort of elements of being part of a small town.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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While Kentucky doesn't lead the nation for candy corn cravings, more residents purchase the sweet treat in the commonwealth compared to several other states.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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For me, in books and in real life, a real romance—the sudden swoon, the infatuation, and the eventual love—just doesn’t happen without both a strong physical and intellectual attraction.—
Emma Straub
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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And nothing about his infatuation with Gemini had raised red flags for Rachel.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood kicked off this addiction to thrills — angst, yearning, passion, can’t-live-without-you fire.—
Melissa Mason,
Refinery29,
1 Oct. 2025
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Consciousness, human life, utterly in the grip of its own dreamlife, all our thinking and voicing caught in a web of surreal distortion, generated by our irrational yearning and apprehensions, our appetite for myth, our solipsism.—
Jane Ciabattari
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Common symptoms include significant weight loss, feelings of fatigue and heightened vulnerability to infections, as well as frequent urination and excessive thirst.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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French smart telescope pioneer Vaonis helps quench my thirst with a special edition of its flagship that puts the inner workings on view.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, this actress has a fascination for the youth, for the beauty, for the innocence of this young girl.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Origins of the water crisis The environmental unraveling of Iran began with a fascination for concrete.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Casper floated into theaters in May 1995, charming viewers with its story about a friendly ghost longing for a friend.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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This must’ve been a dream for someone whose personal style—if not his work—betrays the longing of a hippie born too late (in 1967), and in the wrong place to have been part of the vanguard of the first peace and love trippers.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
3 Oct. 2025
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That early itch carried through to college, graduate school and a corporate career in accounting.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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That itch can be as small as being annoyed at semicolons having to be placed after every statement, or as large as a philosophical argument about the purpose of computation.—
Stephen Cass,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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