as in impulsive
caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge
intrigued by the man's obsessive counting of everyday objects
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Recent Examples of obsessive
Few companies have approached that challenge with the obsessive engineering of PITAKA, a brand known for fusing advanced materials with minimalist form.
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New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
My baby steps include being more intentional about family meals without phones and trying to cut back on the obsessive scrolling of the news and Instagram that interferes with human conversation.
—Ken Stern, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Uniacke began her career restoring furniture and antiques, and is obsessive about the weight, feel and function of objects.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
The Wandering Earth – 2019 Few sci-fi films have treated space suit design with the same obsessive realism as The Wandering Earth, China’s first large-scale sci-fi production.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
My baby steps include being more intentional about family meals without phones and trying to cut back on the obsessive scrolling of the news and Instagram that interferes with human conversation.
—Ken Stern, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Uniacke began her career restoring furniture and antiques, and is obsessive about the weight, feel and function of objects.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
The Wandering Earth – 2019 Few sci-fi films have treated space suit design with the same obsessive realism as The Wandering Earth, China’s first large-scale sci-fi production.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessive
Adjective
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These people are all very reactive and very impulsive.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Jay Kelly’s titular role, the Oscar winner does plenty of looking back during an impulsive train trip from France to Italy.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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DeSalvo’s arrest was not the result of a direct link to the Boston Strangler murders — but rather a case of his own compulsive criminal behavior catching up with him.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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And, yes, this compulsive fabulist did in fact embezzle campaign funds from his own donors to fund a lavish lifestyle, did commit identity theft and did fraudulently collect pandemic unemployment benefits.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Obsessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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