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 unusual 2011 docudrama Wilde Salomé, which chronicles Al Pacino’s obsession with the Wilde play, stars Pacino as Herod, Jessica Chastain as Salome and Kevin Anderson as John the Baptist.
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E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Inspired by your recent trip to Lisbon, this white-and-blue shower curtain will certainly help curb any new obsession with Portuguese tiles.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Jisoo’s Blackpink bandmates have also cashed in on the luxury sector’s K-pop obsession, with Jennie being named a global ambassador for Chanel in 2019.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Why the Biggest Companies Are Betting on Customer Obsession
Major companies have built empires by prioritizing relentless customer obsession and driving aggressive revenue growth.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Inspired by your recent trip to Lisbon, this white-and-blue shower curtain will certainly help curb any new obsession with Portuguese tiles.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Jisoo’s Blackpink bandmates have also cashed in on the luxury sector’s K-pop obsession, with Jennie being named a global ambassador for Chanel in 2019.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Why the Biggest Companies Are Betting on Customer Obsession
Major companies have built empires by prioritizing relentless customer obsession and driving aggressive revenue growth.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsession
Noun
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Ben Edwards, Global Marketing Leader: Specialized is all about innovation, about solving problems for riders.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Consider a systemic insecticide labeled for soil application to treat severe pest problems. 84.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Read: Behind the American right’s fascination with Viktor Orbán Putin and Russia always held a special place in Trump world, however.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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Their rites could not be revealed to those outside the cult and were therefore a source of great fascination to the wider populace.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Given its finite resources and its preoccupation with Ukraine, Moscow’s ability to shape outcomes to its advantage in other parts of the world is highly constrained.—
Hanna Notte,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the subsequent Curbed article, former employees described Sachs’ studio as hostile and unduly strict, and its leader as prone to using offensive language, as well as other eyebrow-raising practices that seemingly drew from his artistic preoccupation with political oppression.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Photograph by Adam Ferguson for TIME Central to Forrest’s pitch is a cutting dismissal of the corporate fixation on quarterly returns.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Retroactive jealousy involves an unhealthy fixation with the partner’s former partners, which can lead to intrusive thoughts, insecurity, and even relationship problems.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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Only one of them has a fetish for the fetid stink of porta potties, but the other one has their weird kinks too.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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But the pieces linked libidinal fetishes with consumerist ones, a truth whose relevance has only inflated.—
Max Lakin,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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However, Todaro is cautious on the current quarter, as the altcoin crash driven by a meme coin mania in January could weigh on February volumes and extend into the second quarter.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retail investors haven’t traded stocks this much since another mania took over Wall Street three years ago.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Scoble’s sweeping vision of the future shaped my thinking and fueled the enthusiasm to write my own book, Charlie Fink’s Metaverse, which came out just thirteen months later.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cass Goodner, in his wisdom, did not share their enthusiasm.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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