fixation
Example Sentences
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Given his fixation with the stock market, he may now turn his attention elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
So, the mirrors were frosted, triggering a debate – not just about space, but also Singapore's fixation with orderliness, the low bar for people to complain, and its many, many rules.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 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
She’d never even imagined doing it herself, and for all of her sister’s fixation on kissing, she’d never imagined her doing it, either.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing fixation
Psychology
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Vocabulary from Readings 2, Unit 2
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