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
Even in the wellness world, our growing obsession with longevity and biohacking subtly sells the message that youth is the ultimate marker of not only health, but also desirability, value, and beauty.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, after traveling the world and expanding her food horizons, Tiffany is running a small empire of restaurants, including Radici Wood Fired Grill, that combine her Southern heritage and her obsession with international flavors.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
In Möbius strip fashion, Gein grows obsessed with crime — and the toxic blooming of his obsession into murder goes on to enthrall the world.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
But with this intensity also comes the potential for shadow behavior — obsession, control, envy, and manipulation may surface both personally and collectively.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, after traveling the world and expanding her food horizons, Tiffany is running a small empire of restaurants, including Radici Wood Fired Grill, that combine her Southern heritage and her obsession with international flavors.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
In Möbius strip fashion, Gein grows obsessed with crime — and the toxic blooming of his obsession into murder goes on to enthrall the world.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
But with this intensity also comes the potential for shadow behavior — obsession, control, envy, and manipulation may surface both personally and collectively.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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This new therapy offers a promising approach for creating effective clinical treatments by directly targeting the blood vessel problems associated with Alzheimer’s disease.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the other hand, this actress has a fascination for the youth, for the beauty, for the innocence of this young girl.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Origins of the water crisis The environmental unraveling of Iran began with a fascination for concrete.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Although Ed may have been intrigued by Jorgensen’s life, this, along with Richard Speck’s role in the series, seems more of a fetishization and misplaced preoccupation in a narrative having nothing to do with transgender people.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Loeb has long had a preoccupation with extraterrestrials – even co-founding the Galileo Project, a research program at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics dedicated to the search for alien life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Maeve Short-Sleeve Mock-Neck Sweater My current fashion hyper-fixation is buttons, which this short-sleeve sweater has plenty of.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her relentless fixation has impacted her relationships with her sister Esperanza (70) and her son Jorge (45).—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The titillating drama explores the complexities of dominant-submissive relationships and fetishes, as Ray gets aroused by making Colin lick his boots, buy his groceries and sleep at the foot of his bed.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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And with Pillion’s release date set for February, he and Lambert look set to have even more fetish-leaning fun with his press tour wardrobe.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The extraordinary mania and positivity has been intoxicating.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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The next phase of crypto's growth won't revolve around sleek marketing or speculative manias.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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While some people shared Musk’s enthusiasm, others criticized the decision.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Stein, for now, was happy to accept Dodge’s enthusiasm.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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