fixate

Example Sentences

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He was fixated on my getting a job after school.

From MarketWatch

So why are we suddenly fixated on them?

From The Wall Street Journal

The case began in February 2025, when Anguiano saw the victim at her workplace and became fixated on her, according to the district attorney’s statement.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s waiting for me to answer, and meanwhile I’m fixated on the way she pronounced his first name.

From Literature

Traders and analysts are fixated on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage between Iran and Oman through which 20% of the world’s oil typically flows.

From The Wall Street Journal