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
By now, everyone knows about this obsession of Trump’s.
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Like so many others, silver was the gateway to my jewelry obsession.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 14 May 2025
My obsession du jour, however, is J’Adore Dior L’Or Essence of Perfume.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 14 May 2025
Charity’s obsession with Emily was also really shocking.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Like so many others, silver was the gateway to my jewelry obsession.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 14 May 2025
My obsession du jour, however, is J’Adore Dior L’Or Essence of Perfume.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 14 May 2025
Charity’s obsession with Emily was also really shocking.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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As studies begin to find connections between exposure to plastic and medical problems, doctors and scientists are increasingly concerned.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Digital platforms have made attempts to resolve this problem, yet frequently mimic the traditional education system's one-directional teaching approach.—
AyoOluwa Nihinlola,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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But the series’s fascination with the prosperity doctrine and its detrimental consequences often felt secondary to a broader affection for its characters.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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Her hands-on background and fascinations involve outdoor cooking, foraging, and stewarding gardens.—
Ashia Aubourg,
Outside Online,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Cultural preoccupations have shaped the realm of mathematical possibilities.—
Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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But this preoccupation may have been a way to offset the general malaise that plagued her.—
Elizabeth Djinis,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dedra becomes an object of his fixation about power.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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Some weren’t that noticeable, but the ones that were became my daily fixation.—
Vanese Maddix,
Allure,
6 May 2025
Noun
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That reputation foreshadows the series’ fetish for both-sidesism and centrist consensus, at one point explicitly equating the right’s embrace of blatant untruths with the left’s enthusiasm for pronouns.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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If that fetish somehow didn’t already exist, Cronenberg likely created it with Crash.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nobody is better at believably playing out this sort of increasing mania than Cage.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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There’s a certain form of mania that’s happened with Ray.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His kitchen skills, puckish humor and enthusiasm helped earn him regular invitations to appear on TV cooking shows, including every Food Network series and a couple shows for TLC.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,104 points, or 2.6%, staying near its highs for most of the session with buying enthusiasm remaining strong.—
Brian Evans,Yun Li,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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