fixated
adjective
fix·at·ed
ˈfik-ˌsā-təd 
: arrested in development or adjustment
especially
: arrested at a pregenital level of psychosexual development
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Traders are fixated on when oil might resume flowing through the strait.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
So why are investors still fixated on mega-unicorn IPOs?
—Jeffrey Stewart, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Women and girls are becoming only more fixated on their beauty.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
So why are investors still fixated on mega-unicorn IPOs?
—Jeffrey Stewart, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Women and girls are becoming only more fixated on their beauty.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
With the rise of incel content and tradwife propaganda on social media networks, America may be more fixated on the picket-fence ideal than ever.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fixated
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“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixated. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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