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Adjective
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Our kids are increasingly more anxious, addicted, less free, and less happy because so much of their lives are lived online.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Plaintiffs claimed that Feel Free was marketed as a drink that could induce calmness and relaxation, and was no more habit-forming than caffeine—but that using the product had led many customers to become addicted to it.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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When Oliver sent me the script, I was really hooked.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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My mom, Gen X, and I, Gen Z, are both hooked on the beloved game, and even celebrities like Meghan Markle and Joanna Gaines, are incorporating it into girls’ nights and family game nights.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Jonesing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jonesing. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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