as in fascinations
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 obsessions
Seeking to chronicle some of Jacobs’ interests and obsessions, Coppola can veer too far afield.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Happy unofficial start of fall, and the beginning of several new TV obsessions that will premiere this month.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Expansive mindset meeting mental obsessions?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
For Loeffler, a 50-year-old father of three kids, those ever-expanding duties demanded too much time and detracted too much attention from the objects of his sports obsessions.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The post has also unintentionally invited dozens of pet owners to open up about their own canines' similar obsessions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Palantir has managed to marry two technological obsessions of the 21st century — mass data collection and the emergence of artificial intelligence — with ever-growing desires for efficiency and security.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Outside of her dual obsessions, with relationships and shoes, what defines her?
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Some Israelis on the left are more aware of this now, but the open wound of both the massacre itself and those twenty live hostages and thirty bodies kept remain obsessions.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Happy unofficial start of fall, and the beginning of several new TV obsessions that will premiere this month.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Expansive mindset meeting mental obsessions?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
For Loeffler, a 50-year-old father of three kids, those ever-expanding duties demanded too much time and detracted too much attention from the objects of his sports obsessions.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The post has also unintentionally invited dozens of pet owners to open up about their own canines' similar obsessions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Palantir has managed to marry two technological obsessions of the 21st century — mass data collection and the emergence of artificial intelligence — with ever-growing desires for efficiency and security.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Outside of her dual obsessions, with relationships and shoes, what defines her?
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Some Israelis on the left are more aware of this now, but the open wound of both the massacre itself and those twenty live hostages and thirty bodies kept remain obsessions.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessions
Noun
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Their shared enthusiasms are utterly sexless.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This body is now written into the club’s articles of association, in theory reducing the chance of problems.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The past year has been marred by a number of troubles, including resolving management problems and financial issues.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps this is particularly noticeable because the thematic preoccupations of the film are so trite.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Are the themes in this movie in any way a reflection of your own preoccupations?—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One of Loeffler’s biggest fixations was building in backup strategies for his game plans.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Obsessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessions. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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