addictive

Example Sentences

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“Pressure” is skillfully directed, sweeping us into this world with a kind of addictive immediacy, and is also beautifully lensed by cinematographer Jamie Ramsay.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The EU continues to investigate other suspected breaches in the same probe including the use of addictive design features that could hurt users' physical and mental well-being, and how Temu's systems recommend content and products.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

A splash stirred into the dip cuts through the richness and turns it from merely creamy into something brighter and more addictive.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Despite massive vocal opposition, cognitive offloading is addictive, and our capacity for deep work atrophies with every use.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

This effect could be true even if the bursts are not addictive, and merely just habit-forming.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel