fixation

Example Sentences

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"I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A quietly brilliant premise, and a film no one has ever really made, despite the “hag” title perfectly primed for a tale of sick fixation.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Call it a case of scenario fixation syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, speaking at Cactus League media day earlier this month, said the fixation on the money spent makes people miss the things they do well.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He also had an extreme fixation on the 1980s, the decade during which he’d been a teenager.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline