addicted
Example Sentences
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In August, Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle a sweeping lawsuit brought by US states accusing it of designing Instagram and Facebook to get children addicted.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The documentary argues that Nadal was addicted to competition, often at the expense of his own health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Knowles thinks there is "probably a substantial amount of people that are getting addicted".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
You may end realizing that it is the people addicted to their feeds who are missing out, not you.—J.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
I’m propped on my bed drawing Brian, who’s a few feet away at my desk watching a meteor shower on some astronomy site he’s addicted to.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
