addicted

Example Sentences

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In a warped age addicted to novelty, it can seem almost subversive to return to the oldest story we have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In a California case, lawyers argued that Instagram and YouTube designed features meant to get their client, a young woman identified as KGM, addicted to social media, including infinite scroll, autoplay, and incessant notifications.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Social-media companies build their products to keep kids addicted at all costs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

She does not place explicit limits on her children's screen time, but says this means they are not "addicted" to their devices and are happy to go to the park or out for a walk.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But every reader addicted to coffee can thank ancient Ethiopian farmers for domesticating the coffee plant.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond