fixated

Example Sentences

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But it’s possible to become overly fixated on audits, Sepp said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A sugar-obsessed child of the 1960s, fixated on Milky Ways, Pom Poms and Mallo Cups, I’ve mostly given up sweets—even my grandchildrens’ Halloween stashes don’t interest me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The stranger follows them from room to room fixated on Daphne.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

We spend so much time consumed by the now, and when we’re not, we’re fixated on the future and its glaring unpredictability.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

As I came closer, I saw he was actually fixated on the wrinkled sheet of paper in his hand.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken