monomaniac

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monomaniac
Adjective
  • Abdul-Mateen’s performance is perpetually glum, but insufficiently monomaniacal, lowering the stakes throughout.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Paul Atreides in Dune, Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme — these are all characters defined by otherworldly gifts, monomaniacal drive, and a cold-blooded disregard for the concerns of others.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Dahlias are flowers people become obsessed with.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
  • On Friday night, an obsessed fan shot and killed pop singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando’s landmark Plaza theater.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • Conservative politicians and many in the media became fixated on both the name and the prospect of escaping detainees being devoured by Florida gators and snakes.
    Jim DeFede, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • The government also alleged he was fixated on Luigi Mangione, who has been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • The number of casualties is expected to climb with thousands reported missing and frantic rescue efforts continuing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • The Chinese color research is being fueled by a frantic trend in its domestic car market where black is definitely this year’s color of choice.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
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“Monomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniac. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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