as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers
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Recent Examples of fixation
Ideally, this is the sort of fixation that makes people a little concerned about you, like Ben learning claymation in Parks and Rec.
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James Factora, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
Nick’s fixation on Sawyer’s luxe truck was understandable and consistently amusing.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Another group of local women watch as Jaclyn puts on a show with Valentin and his buddies, and their fixation on her only seems to motivate the Hollywood star more and more.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
Boesky wanted to show the two artists side by side, since Mckinney has had somewhat of a recent fixation on Hopper after seeing his work at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2023.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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James Factora, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
Nick’s fixation on Sawyer’s luxe truck was understandable and consistently amusing.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Another group of local women watch as Jaclyn puts on a show with Valentin and his buddies, and their fixation on her only seems to motivate the Hollywood star more and more.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
Boesky wanted to show the two artists side by side, since Mckinney has had somewhat of a recent fixation on Hopper after seeing his work at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2023.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fixation
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“Fixation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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