monomaniac

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monomaniac
Adjective
  • Abdul-Mateen’s performance is perpetually glum, but insufficiently monomaniacal, lowering the stakes throughout.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Paul Atreides in Dune, Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme — these are all characters defined by otherworldly gifts, monomaniacal drive, and a cold-blooded disregard for the concerns of others.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Maher concluded his acceptance by noting that he’s never been too obsessed with collecting awards hardware.
    Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026
  • Beyond its cult favorite status elsewhere, our shopping team remains collectively obsessed.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Investors, however, appeared more fixated on whether last week's tech sell-off has finally run its course.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 June 2026
  • Counsell, though, isn’t fixated on the gap in the division, which the Cubs reduced to 5 1/2 games with Sunday’s 4-3 victory in 10 innings.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • From the frantic frenzy surrounding royal nuptials to the way the internet dissected every possible clue from Zendaya and Tom Holland before they were revealed to have officially tied the knot, weddings like these are a cultural event.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • On a remote Maine logging road, a couple out for a day of fishing unexpectedly encountered a black bear chasing a frantic moose calf toward their truck.
    Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
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“Monomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniac. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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