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Recent Examples of monomaniacal
The hosts embark on a monomaniacal investigation, armed with an impressive amount of evidence to support their hypothesis that there’s a greater purpose to Adams’s penchant for the bathtub.
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Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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
Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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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Isaia Huron’s Concubiana is truly a masterpiece, and I haven’t been so obsessed with a project from start to finish since Steve Lacy’s Gemini Rights.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
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The film, about a novelist who is kidnapped by an obsessed fan, stars James Caan and Kathy Bates, who won an Academy Award for her performance.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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During filming, Fosse became fixated on getting the minutiae right, the nitty-gritty particulars.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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But because Strong gives him so little to complain about, Auriemma is fixated on the details, the minor adjustments that can take her already-elite game to yet another level.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As the family's frantic search begins, the media is quick to point the finger at Marissa and her friend, Jenny Kaminski (Elle Fanning), whose nanny, Carrie Finch (Sophia Lillis), becomes the prime suspect.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The dialogue is rooted in these testimonies, capturing the authentic prayers, words of comfort, and frantic internal debates that occurred as the staff navigated the complex military and bureaucratic hurdles required to dispatch an ambulance.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Pitt emerged as one of 2025's surprise hits, sending heart rates soaring with its frenzied, real-time portrait of a particularly gruesome day in a Pittsburgh trauma medical center.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
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The approximately 106 days Redfin reported for November 2025 represents a meaningful increase from the frenzied pace of recent years.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Her work explores Black feminist theory, hysterical realism, and late-capitalist existential dread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kathy Bates is alternately terrifying and hysterical as the unforgettable Annie Wilkes, who kidnaps her favorite writer Paul Sheldon, played by an underrated James Caan.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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There seems to be an emotional disconnect between their characters, as Anne appears somewhat distraught, while H arington's character looks much more at ease.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Michael Lynch, 62, went to New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital on Wednesday with his wife, worried about pressure in his head and tingling in his hands, his distraught spouse told the Daily News.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Cramer warned that these moments can feel chaotic — even irrational — but are often driven by valuation extremes finally snapping back toward equilibrium.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Often, these unjustifiable fears arise simply because people draw irrational conclusions from rational concerns.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Monomaniacal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniacal. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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