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Recent Examples of monomaniacal
Abdul-Mateen’s performance is perpetually glum, but insufficiently monomaniacal, lowering the stakes throughout.
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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.
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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.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
This monomaniacal and thoroughly individualized focus turned mindfulness into yet another personalized optimization ritual.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
As the name suggests, looksmaxxers share a monomaniacal commitment to improving their physical appearance.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Until the cycle is broken, the monomaniacal goal of Bills Mafia will be to outlast the Chiefs in the postseason.
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Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Reaching the moon 56 years ago meant a monomaniacal focus on that one goal, not the split attention—and split budgets—of maintaining a permanent presence in low-Earth orbit while simultaneously trying to reach another world.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Your monomaniacal focus creates your monopoly.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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
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
This monomaniacal and thoroughly individualized focus turned mindfulness into yet another personalized optimization ritual.
—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
As the name suggests, looksmaxxers share a monomaniacal commitment to improving their physical appearance.
—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Until the cycle is broken, the monomaniacal goal of Bills Mafia will be to outlast the Chiefs in the postseason.
—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Reaching the moon 56 years ago meant a monomaniacal focus on that one goal, not the split attention—and split budgets—of maintaining a permanent presence in low-Earth orbit while simultaneously trying to reach another world.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Your monomaniacal focus creates your monopoly.
—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monomaniacal
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Dahlias are flowers people become obsessed with.
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On Friday night, an obsessed fan shot and killed pop singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando’s landmark Plaza theater.
Adjective
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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.
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The government also alleged he was fixated on Luigi Mangione, who has been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Adjective
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The number of casualties is expected to climb with thousands reported missing and frantic rescue efforts continuing.
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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.
Adjective
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The crowd was frenzied, as was social media.
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Less than five miles from the skyscrapers and frenzied metropolis of downtown Montreal, Côte-des-Neiges is a quieter, modern residential bubble.
Adjective
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Even an audio engineer, ear pressed against the ultimate sound, could not have detected in my inner voice the famous hysterical note of a jealous woman.
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And true to the franchise, the new movie is both hysterical and heartwarming, while still dealing with some mature, timely themes that will resonate with parents especially.
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Her son was too distraught to speak on Sunday.
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Caitlin Clark appeared emotionally distraught during a postgame news conference after the Indiana Fever's 113-96 loss to the Atlanta Dream and archrival Angel Reese.
Adjective
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Economist Hyman Minsky spent his career explaining how irrational behavior produces fragility and instability in capitalist systems.
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McClanahan has been close enough to his usual production, but without an irrational need for perfection.
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“Monomaniacal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniacal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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