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
Goldberg was obsessive about using original materials, apparently bragging to neighbors about outbidding Martha Stewart on a set of tiles at auction.
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Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
Tis a deep, obsessive fashion love.
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Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
The character's obsessive calorie counting — which the Bridget Jones book series author Helen Fielding has said came directly from her own university diaries — has been among the things criticized about the character through the years.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The obsessive insect scientist spent entirely too much of his career and a not-insignificant amount of taxpayer money watching screwworms doing the wild thing.
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Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for obsessive
Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
Tis a deep, obsessive fashion love.
—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
The character's obsessive calorie counting — which the Bridget Jones book series author Helen Fielding has said came directly from her own university diaries — has been among the things criticized about the character through the years.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The obsessive insect scientist spent entirely too much of his career and a not-insignificant amount of taxpayer money watching screwworms doing the wild thing.
—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessive
Adjective
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Seems impulsive … Carter wants to be a cop?
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So buying Chanel’s $72 skin tint was not an impulsive decision.
Adjective
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Chronic decision fatigue can show up as procrastination, avoidance, irritability, indecisiveness, emotional numbness, compulsive information gathering or an overreliance on consensus.
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Experts say crime and violence are strongly linked to issues with impulse control, and the drugs appear to work on parts of the brain linked to compulsive behavior like overeating.
Adjective
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But obsessional online culture has sought to answer questions of origin rather than waving them off.
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“Obsessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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