monomaniac

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monomaniac
Adjective
  • Studios is out with Alicia Silverstone in erotic thriller Pretty Thing as a successful executive in a torrid affair with a younger man (Karl Glusman) who becomes obsessed with her.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 July 2025
  • Football has become obsessed with globalisation, but the sport — as opposed to the business — is still fuelled by what happens at a local level.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • While working on the opening of this article about the creative environment, my mind became fixated on those two words: stuck and stuckness.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Many Democratic thinkers have concluded that the party had become too fixated on Trump, without connecting with voters.
    Amie Parnes, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Keeping them leashed up with a comfortable harness may prevent a sudden chase after wildlife, which could in turn lead to a fall, a frantic search, or a wild animal attack.
    Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
  • Back in ‘96 in Vegas, after shots were fired, Knight — bleeding from his scalp — made a frantic U-turn and headed west at a high speed toward Las Vegas Boulevard.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025
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“Monomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniac. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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