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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And who on campus is qualified to treat this gusher of gambling addictions?—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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There are also questions as to how this condition compares to other substance addictions and whether the same treatments could work for patients struggling with any kind of addiction.—
Claire Wilcox,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Joneses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joneses. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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