as in addictions
a physiological need for certain drugs
that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe
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Recent Examples of joneses
Six-figure workers reeling in half a million-dollar salaries are struggling to keep up with the joneses.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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addictions
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Elliott and Ellis’ characters are their addictions.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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And who on campus is qualified to treat this gusher of gambling addictions?—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Joneses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joneses. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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