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
The pie and its chilly drink counterpart mark another playful chapter in Taco Bell’s long-running partnership with Mountain Dew, which has spawned fan obsessions, limited-edition drinks, and now, a dessert designed for peak holiday gatherings.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The weight loss industry likely contributes to these twin obsessions, as the global weight loss and diet management market size was worth about $143 billion in 2022, and is projected to soar to roughly $299 billion by 2030.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But the push and pull of styles here between two artists with different obsessions and skillsets — the mark of so many touchstone bands, sibling acts or otherwise — makes Snocaps an equally-compelling outfit.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
For his characters, fishing and hunting are hobbies, not burning obsessions.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Based on the award-winning Los Angeles Times article by Frank Shyong, Rosemead watches as an ailing woman discovers her teenage son’s violent obsessions and must go to great lengths to protect him — and possibly others — in a race against time.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
How have your subconscious patterns, intuitive nudges, and quiet obsessions shaped your motivations lately?
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
The one with espresso angst, flannel obsessions, and a killer soundtrack featuring the likes of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and The Smashing Pumpkins?
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Linger over the collection of horror poetry books, or listen to the shop’s podcast, Ghoulish, featuring funny conversations with filmmakers, authors, and journalists about all things spooky—think cryptids, haunted houses, and Stephen King obsessions.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The weight loss industry likely contributes to these twin obsessions, as the global weight loss and diet management market size was worth about $143 billion in 2022, and is projected to soar to roughly $299 billion by 2030.
—CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But the push and pull of styles here between two artists with different obsessions and skillsets — the mark of so many touchstone bands, sibling acts or otherwise — makes Snocaps an equally-compelling outfit.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
For his characters, fishing and hunting are hobbies, not burning obsessions.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Based on the award-winning Los Angeles Times article by Frank Shyong, Rosemead watches as an ailing woman discovers her teenage son’s violent obsessions and must go to great lengths to protect him — and possibly others — in a race against time.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
How have your subconscious patterns, intuitive nudges, and quiet obsessions shaped your motivations lately?
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
The one with espresso angst, flannel obsessions, and a killer soundtrack featuring the likes of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and The Smashing Pumpkins?
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Linger over the collection of horror poetry books, or listen to the shop’s podcast, Ghoulish, featuring funny conversations with filmmakers, authors, and journalists about all things spooky—think cryptids, haunted houses, and Stephen King obsessions.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessions
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As well as visibility of the northern lights, strong geomagnetic storms can also cause problems with technology, such as fluctations in the power grid and interference with satellites, which can affect GPS.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Plus, in his first weeks of discussions with the union’s staff, Astin became more aware of problems involving auditions and casting directors.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their online parlance is punctuated by empty enthusiasms, vicious aspersions, and obvious hypocrisies that rarely matter.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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Still, Patino described a canyon between the preoccupations and paths of people like Bezos and Griffin and the people in attendance like himself.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The lines between life and art, truth and fiction, get mighty blurry in Trier’s emotionally expansive, extremely wry film, though the family drama itself is just a spine on which to hang any number of other fixations and preoccupations.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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The lines between life and art, truth and fiction, get mighty blurry in Trier’s emotionally expansive, extremely wry film, though the family drama itself is just a spine on which to hang any number of other fixations and preoccupations.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tim Robinson, who so often plays men consumed by petty fixations or compelled to take things too far, has his own fixations.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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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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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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The reality is that the global network has become a transmission mechanism for all kinds of manias and panics, just as the combination of printing and literacy temporarily increased the prevalence of millenarian sects and witch crazes.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Aug. 2017
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“Obsessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessions. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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