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
The state’s inexplicable obsession with secrecy means no one knows.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
For the past decade, brick has been an obsession for Quam.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In between Buffett’s thoughts on Berkshire’s operations, the longtime CEO also joked about his junk food-heavy diet and Munger’s obsession with Costco.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The best-friends dynamic between Sterling and Waldman became an instant obsession for Yankees fans, who, in addition to hearing details about the games, would get their inside jokes and references to Broadway musicals or old-time movies.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
For the past decade, brick has been an obsession for Quam.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In between Buffett’s thoughts on Berkshire’s operations, the longtime CEO also joked about his junk food-heavy diet and Munger’s obsession with Costco.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The best-friends dynamic between Sterling and Waldman became an instant obsession for Yankees fans, who, in addition to hearing details about the games, would get their inside jokes and references to Broadway musicals or old-time movies.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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Gemini May 21 – June 20 A small realization about money or priorities could solve more than one problem today.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2026
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Language development, emotional regulation, problem-solving, and relationship-building all begin before age three.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Even the furniture in this place got a feature in Vogue—Bieber is that much of a source of fascination.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Her off-court advocacy, as much as her on-court play, has made Collier the subject of fascination to fans.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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The work foregrounds a preoccupation with light that has shaped Pau’s understanding of the medium from the outset.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Food noise is a genuine phenomenon characterized by a constant preoccupation with food.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fixation leads her down a rabbit hole culminating in the revelation of shocking secrets.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Across the slate, a fixation on class and inequality recurs.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Here, the sado-sensual yearning of the Confederacy to instantiate itself through the fetishes and reliquaries of figurative sculpture is shown as hollow, impotent, all too discomfiting, and very real.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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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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As Grann starts to painstakingly reconstruct Fawcett’s voyages on the page, the longtime New Yorker staff writer also gets caught up in Fawcett’s mania.—
Eva Holland,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, an honest-to-goodness mummy movie consumed with exotica (the first one from 1932 was released in the wake of the global mania over King Tut’s tomb) makes a lot of sense right now, with America straying into foreign deserts.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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On the heels of this enthusiasm, Manus, on March 5, 2025, released an AI tool that took the tech to the next level, from generating ideas to autonomously completing tasks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oliver, a New York Times bestselling author who previously worked with Henry Winkler on the Hank Zipzer series, was moved by Hawn's enthusiasm.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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