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
Of course, our collective obsession with blush has been partly driven by social media, where new formulas or application techniques seem to emerge every day.
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María Munsuri, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Last year, her film, The Substance, took a visceral look at Hollywood’s toxic obsession with youth, earning her a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
—Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That’s always the obsession as for me — why is somebody behaving like that?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
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María Munsuri, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Last year, her film, The Substance, took a visceral look at Hollywood’s toxic obsession with youth, earning her a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
—Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That’s always the obsession as for me — why is somebody behaving like that?
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
In terms of design, the waterfall look of the nightstands fits into today’s obsession with midcentury modern, and the curved effect makes the room feel that much more soft and relaxed.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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Irving with Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, Daniel Gafford along with Klay Thompson and P.J. Washington - that’s a team that would have been a problem.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Another problem: The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to hear its challenge of a rule that prevents a president from firing independent agency board members without cause.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Always an early adopter of cutting-edge visual technology, Dea’s fascination with the blend of painting and cinematic technique began at the University of Hartford’s Hartford Art School.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Anyone who has been reading these columns knows of my fascination with history.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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My parents’ preoccupation with privacy was entangled with the secret of my mother’s birthmark.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nicely shot by cinematographer Jackson Hunt with a constantly moving camera, Bunny has a talented leading man in Stark, whose hapless expressions and preoccupation with staying alive and skirting the law keep us royally entertained along with the rest of this rag-tag ensemble.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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External fixation had stabilized the fracture, but the bone had become uncontrollably infected.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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And there was the breakup with her boyfriend of three years, fellow Bravo star Craig Conover, the demise of which was documented on camera and became a fixation of gossip sites like Deuxmoi and reality TV Reddit subs.—
Caitlin Brody,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2025
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Her videos will aim to appeal to those with hair fetishes.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Scotland later created a Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition near the lake to display 500 years of monster mania.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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Here’s the breakdown: Sac State crowd adds to sports mania The crowds for the Kings and A’s were expected.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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With 10 other governors in the room, the bipartisan enthusiasm was clear: States are committed to expanding opportunities that give students real-world learning experiences and clear pathways to economic mobility.—
Sara Schapiro,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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