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But Diarra’s tendency to fixate on small details and slights eventually cracked the case.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

McGinn himself was in no doubt that he was fouled by Neil El Aynaoui, but insists Scotland cannot fixate on refereeing calls.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

When they struggle, fathers can fixate on testosterone because that’s what modern culture tells them will make them feel better.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

“His decisions at trial,” his lawyers argue, were “based on fear and paranoia rather than rational thinking; he would fixate on small details, while missing the big picture.”

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

I fixate on the idea of someone calling Dell Duke "Big Boy."

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

The world of “Bad Nature” fixates on grievance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

Much of the hype surrounding ube solely fixates on its aesthetics.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2024

Cain’s whole body goes still as he fixates on Zak.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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

"Sometimes they can get fixated on certain goals and not listen to any adults around them, so that's where I come in and sit them down and talk to them."

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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

“The whole market is fixated on AI and the rotation,” said Pavlik at Dakota Wealth.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

I look over at Finnick for confirmation, see he’s fixated on Peeta, his words.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

But perhaps there is something in the idea of, instead of fixating on the rollercoaster of symptoms, considering the bigger picture.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

But that isn’t stopping those in the know from fixating on Anthropic’s latest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

I walked to the front of the room, knowing everyone was staring at me, but fixating on the problem ahead of me.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely