monomaniac

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monomaniac
Adjective
  • 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
  • Canty and Lally churn with monomaniacal might, spurring Lewis to play bold, declarative melodies that Piorg answers with force.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • There's a reason why everyone is so obsessed with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt these days.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
  • When Jersey Shore debuted on MTV in 2009, DiCaprio wasn't the only viewer who became obsessed.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Women and girls are becoming only more fixated on their beauty.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
  • With the rise of incel content and tradwife propaganda on social media networks, America may be more fixated on the picket-fence ideal than ever.
    Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In the early morning of April 25, 2010, 911 dispatchers received a frantic call from Heidi Firkus, 25.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Alexander Talbot of the Wolcott Police Department arrived and approached the front porch, Jackson allegedly became more upset and frantic, according to the report.
    Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Monomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniac. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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