as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
her latest obsession is a movie star who she thinks is very handsome
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Recent Examples of obsession
There is still an almost naïve charm to how Aras speaks about hockey, his new obsession.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
His obsession was figuring out how to make life in a market economy less chaotic.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Following the death of his son in a senseless crime, a father’s obsession with finding the killer leads him into a painful search for truth, redemption, and the meaning of forgiveness.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Inside, spread out over three floors, was a 14-year-old girl’s personal obsessions all brought to life under one roof.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
His obsession was figuring out how to make life in a market economy less chaotic.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Following the death of his son in a senseless crime, a father’s obsession with finding the killer leads him into a painful search for truth, redemption, and the meaning of forgiveness.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Inside, spread out over three floors, was a 14-year-old girl’s personal obsessions all brought to life under one roof.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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This was the problem with conjuring my mother.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Rising to the #1 spot signals strong business fundamentals, consumer trust and a product that genuinely solves a modern pet owner’s problem.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That might be part of it—the fascination with something that’s becoming a little bit true in mainstream culture.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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My fascination with the difference between being a mentor and a father was, to a certain degree, my displacement of this question about responsibility to kids and responsibility to art.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amid all those preoccupations for his physical performance, Ortiz also had to deliver his lines and be present in the moment, reacting to Gosling with spontaneity.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Every preoccupation seemed to hide another preoccupation, as if his mind were a warren of hyperlinks.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That fixation has served him well.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sure, everyone is well aware of the mayor’s fixation on higher taxes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Studies show the online dating space is less welcoming for Black women willing to try it — experiences include misogynoir, racial fetishes and microaggressions, in addition to biased dating app algorithms that leave many feeling invisible, less desirable and lonely.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the Tarantino fetish becomes so pronounced in Russian writer-director Kirill Sokolov’s addition to the grungy revenge-thriller that every quick zoom and shock-cinema score cue starts to feel less like an adrenaline spike and more like a rib nudge.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Almost a year ago, these companies were the newest mania in crypto at a time when investors were chasing returns during a bitcoin price slump.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Defeat will not temper his mania.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Great cast members display an infectious enthusiasm that inspires visitors to want to get into their load row and onto that boat and sit down as swiftly as possible.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Thus began a series of responses that suggested perhaps his enthusiasm is in jest — or maybe not?—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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