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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The problem for City on the day, and in several games this season, was that there was no end product after the dribbles.—
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Once that is figured out, the industry can negotiate with countries to minimize trade problems.—
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Merrick was an object of fascination during his life, and his story resonated beyond his lifetime.—
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As the Oscar-winning run of The Brutalist also recently showed, the length of movies remains a perennial subject of fascination among media and moviegoers alike.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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But the pieces linked libidinal fetishes with consumerist ones, a truth whose relevance has only inflated.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The Rage Against the Machine guitarist sat in for the two-song encore, but the focus was entirely on one of the great rock & roll catalogs, delivered with an enthusiasm that few musicians nearing 80 years old could muster.—
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Whatever the interest, Poway Stamp Club members are available to help others develop an enthusiasm for the hobby.—
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“Obsession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsession. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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