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
The monthslong obsession with free agency and the NFL Draft was about how the Washington Commanders’ decision-makers would bolster the roster.
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Our obsession with ranking greatness // Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders will own NFL Draft.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Joe stammers a non-answer because his prose has turned more erotic than thriller thanks to his growing obsession with her.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Now, watch Gracie Abrams walk you through her 10-minute glowy face routine:
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
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Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Our obsession with ranking greatness // Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders will own NFL Draft.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Joe stammers a non-answer because his prose has turned more erotic than thriller thanks to his growing obsession with her.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Now, watch Gracie Abrams walk you through her 10-minute glowy face routine:
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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Are some flights more likely to experience crew duty clock problems?—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Those are problems that another manager might have a better chance of addressing heading into next season.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, a Maine State Game Warden leads a search on the ground and an elderly birdwatcher from Connecticut develops a fascination with the case.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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What began as a childhood fascination eventually revved up into something much more.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 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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Many of the writer-director’s fantastical movies have been inspired by watching his own kids interact and his ongoing preoccupation with family dynamics, including 2015’s The Boy and the Beast and 2012’s Wolf Children.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mary’s fixation on commemorating James’ dubious talents.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Their No 9 fixation, the last piece of Arteta’s jigsaw, will dominate the summer but the truth is their jigsaw will be better than anybody else’s in 2025-26: fresher than Liverpool’s, more coherent than Manchester City’s, more seasoned than Newcastle’s and less confused than Chelsea’s.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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Yeah, that was not from the podcast, but that is a fetish!—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Marine Serre decorated baggy styles with its signature moon logo, offering a print alternative to logo mania.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
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Reporter Steven Levy profiled its inventor in his Palo Alto office a decade ago, when AeroPress mania was first reaching fever pitch.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After so much enthusiasm and excitement following his winter move from Mercedes, reality is setting in for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Walz has attempted to generate enthusiasm and make use of Americans’ frustration with the Trump administration’s actions so far by hosting town hall discussions across the country.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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