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 obsession evidenced itself in small ways at first.
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Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
He is expelled for gambling and becomes a superhero, although continues to irritate others with his obsession for fame and wealth.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Among the documents are leads the FBI received following King’s assassination and details of the CIA’s obsession with King’s international anti-war and anti-poverty movements in the years prior to his death.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
It’s inspired by Italian poet Petrarch and his lifelong obsession with Laura.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsession
Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
He is expelled for gambling and becomes a superhero, although continues to irritate others with his obsession for fame and wealth.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Among the documents are leads the FBI received following King’s assassination and details of the CIA’s obsession with King’s international anti-war and anti-poverty movements in the years prior to his death.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
It’s inspired by Italian poet Petrarch and his lifelong obsession with Laura.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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More: Silver carp, harmful to fish and water, detected in western Wisconsin's Chippewa and Black rivers The group had done their homework on why these fish are problems.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Google’s advanced version of Gemini and OpenAI’s experimental reasoning model both solved five of six math problems, which cover algebra, geometry, number theory, and combinatorics (a counting math), the representatives of the companies said.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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As with many sweeping arguments, the fascination lies in the details.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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But the dual Democrat-Republican fascination with The Epstein Files also testifies to a truth Hollywood has forever known: a love of conspiracy stories tugs at us all.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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Our preoccupation with food is much more primal than the pull of a Sephora sale.—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
29 July 2025
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The preoccupation with polarization is one of those fairness cons derived from media virtue-signaling.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Trump's fixation on the Kennedy Center has drawn plenty of ire from members of the late president's family.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Others raised doubts that elite universities — with their swelling administrative costs, staggering tuition rates and contentious ideological fixations — are prudent stewards of taxpayer dollars.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Most recently, the former clowned the latter for his alleged bedroom fetishes on Tuesday.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
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Jack’s fetish for suits put me in mind of his early experience grading spinach.—
Cree LeFavour,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Now, with the S&P 500 trading at new records, the resurgence of meme mania and a pro-crypto White House supporting the crypto industry, investors are looking further out on the risk spectrum of crypto hoping for bigger gains.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
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Pop music, like the rest of American society, has reached the exhausted endpoint of the taboo-litigation mania that’s marred the past decade of our national life.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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There is perhaps even more diversity around technology transfer, with rules, attitudes and enthusiasm varying significantly between universities.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But its interest would set off a free-for-all among large railroads and pose a test of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for industrial consolidation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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