fixation

Example Sentences

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These reveal a fixation on technology and—unusual for a Haring exhibition—an interest in violence absent from his best-known work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"I wanted the repetition to mirror those cyclical thoughts - a spiral or a fixation on one specific feeling," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The sea-sourced shining star doesn’t just look good, it has become a fixation.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 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

With the exception of Taro’s fixation on the refrigerator, the three of us tend to migrate to our own spaces when we’re inside the house.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman