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
Of course, our collective obsession with blush has been partly driven by social media, where new formulas or application techniques seem to emerge every day.
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María Munsuri, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Last year, her film, The Substance, took a visceral look at Hollywood’s toxic obsession with youth, earning her a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
—Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That’s always the obsession as for me — why is somebody behaving like that?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
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María Munsuri, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Last year, her film, The Substance, took a visceral look at Hollywood’s toxic obsession with youth, earning her a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
—Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That’s always the obsession as for me — why is somebody behaving like that?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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Are some flights more likely to experience crew duty clock problems?—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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High overtime costs have long been a problem for the LAFD, whose around-the-clock staffing model depends heavily on employees taking on extra shifts.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, a Maine State Game Warden leads a search on the ground and an elderly birdwatcher from Connecticut develops a fascination with the case.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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What began as a childhood fascination eventually revved up into something much more.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My parents’ preoccupation with privacy was entangled with the secret of my mother’s birthmark.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nicely shot by cinematographer Jackson Hunt with a constantly moving camera, Bunny has a talented leading man in Stark, whose hapless expressions and preoccupation with staying alive and skirting the law keep us royally entertained along with the rest of this rag-tag ensemble.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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External fixation had stabilized the fracture, but the bone had become uncontrollably infected.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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And there was the breakup with her boyfriend of three years, fellow Bravo star Craig Conover, the demise of which was documented on camera and became a fixation of gossip sites like Deuxmoi and reality TV Reddit subs.—
Caitlin Brody,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2025
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Her videos will aim to appeal to those with hair fetishes.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Scotland later created a Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition near the lake to display 500 years of monster mania.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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Here’s the breakdown: Sac State crowd adds to sports mania The crowds for the Kings and A’s were expected.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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After so much enthusiasm and excitement following his winter move from Mercedes, reality is setting in for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The company was able to lean on the enthusiasm and raw, emotional responses that moviegoers, including social media influencers, were having to the film.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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