monomaniac

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Example Sentences

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
  • The Revolution’s language of Islamist class struggle fixated on Iran’s recent kings as stooges of Western imperialism.
    Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • As motorists become more fixated on their devices, a few automakers are bucking the trend.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Azzouzi received a frantic call to come down.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The story follows a man who takes his sprawling family on a frantic one-day pilgrimage to nine Buddhist temples after hearing a prophecy that his elderly mother may not have long to live.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Monomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniac. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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