monomaniac

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monomaniac
Adjective
  • 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
  • Canty and Lally churn with monomaniacal might, spurring Lewis to play bold, declarative melodies that Piorg answers with force.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • There's a reason why everyone is so obsessed with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt these days.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
  • When Jersey Shore debuted on MTV in 2009, DiCaprio wasn't the only viewer who became obsessed.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Traders are fixated on when oil might resume flowing through the strait.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • So why are investors still fixated on mega-unicorn IPOs?
    Jeffrey Stewart, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Szeemann’s two Venice Biennales followed a decade of frantic exhibition-making across the globe, by Szeemann himself and by young professionals proud to call themselves independent curators.
    Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Monomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniac. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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