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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.
—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
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
Adjective
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Toward the end of her life, Goodman became obsessed with the idea that death was avoidable.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Josko Gvardiol, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji all played those positions after Guardiola became obsessed with one-on-one battles and ‘winning the duels’, almost talking about football in old-fashioned English terms.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Directed by Ben Stiller and produced by Judd Apatow, The Cable Guy featured Jim Carrey as an eccentric cable man who becomes fixated on one of his customers (Matthew Broderick).—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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This haunting series, which has over 200 million views, was a part of a larger online movement on platforms like Reddit and TikTok that became fixated on mysterious spaces.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The mother of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro — who claimed her son had been kidnapped, kicking off a frantic search in the Inland Empire — now faces a lengthy prison sentence after admitting to charges related to her role in the infant’s disappearance and death.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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While unfortunate, the frantic opening minutes of the second half highlighted a continuing issue for Miller.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, Knicks fever has taken over the five boroughs, from the frenzied postgame fan congregations on 7th Ave to the MTA repainting the entrance to a 34th Street subway station in orange and blue.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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On Friday at the Tribeca Festival, Madonna‘s appearance at a world premiere drew frenzied ovations that could never be timed on a stopwatch – before, during and after the 90-minute event at the Beacon Theatre.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Pantochino Productions, the singularly silly, strange and hysterical small theater company that has worked out of the Milford Arts Council (MAC) for the past 16 years, occupies a unique place in the Connecticut theater landscape.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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Then Elizabeth’s sister Lydia (Jenna Coleman) shows up uninvited and hysterical; her still-caddish husband, George Wickham (Matthew Goode), had an argument with his friend Capt.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Both Jesse and Ashley were emotionally distraught and crying throughout the video.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The next night, Husband arrived for his shift looking shaky and distraught and breathing heavily.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Because oceanfront homes satisfy both sides of the luxury equation—the rational and the irrational.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The American origin story is rooted in the notion that George III was its vanquished villain, an irrational tyrant who oppressed the American colonists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Monomaniacal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniacal. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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