fixate
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As a result, investors shouldn’t solely fixate on the possibility of an AI slowdown.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
But to fixate on the juicy details of this wild workplace lawsuit is to miss the point, especially when we have only one side of the story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
But Diarra’s tendency to fixate on small details and slights eventually cracked the case.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
But rather than fixate on that, might we suggest a few reads about all the joys available to us in this world?
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Weirdos could be counted on to chew bits of their own stringy hair and fixate, non-blinking, on a dirt spot on the carpeting while a fire blazed right behind them.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
As a head coach who fixates on squad togetherness, was there a worry that having such a high-profile player on the margins might lead Alexander-Arnold to provide an unintentional distraction and focus of attention?
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
He fixates on bright, blinding objects while turning away from self-reflection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Her performance in “Vladimir” completely eschewed vanity and instead fixates on what makes this woman go off the rails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Much of the hype surrounding ube solely fixates on its aesthetics.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2024
She fixates on me, waiting for me to meet her gaze.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
"In stem cell biology, people are always fixated with creating the end cell type, like the neuron," Jokhai said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
He was arrested and pleaded guilty to harassing Banks, who he claimed to have become fixated on as a result of internal Labour Party fall-outs while suffering from severe mental health problems.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The president is also fixated on America’s trade deficit, which is the dollar figure in goods that the U.S. exports to a particular country minus what it imports.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Today’s Americans are fixated on food to a degree that would tenderize the minds of previous generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
She fixated on the song, her arthritic fingers hunting recklessly for the next note.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
Like I said, it’s OK to look back and wish you had done some things differently, but fixating on the past isn’t always helpful.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Like, how is the culture enriched by fixating on the musings of visibly insane posters on 4Chan?
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
The content suggested he was watching all of her appearances, fixating on what she was wearing, what she was saying, what she was doing.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
He advises students and job seekers to focus on trends instead of fixating on raw numbers that are prone to revisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2025
Perhaps she was being too American about it, fixating on privacy for its own sake.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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