fixate

Example Sentences

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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

In Pride and Prejudice and its various screen adaptations, Mrs Bennet is portrayed as stressed, emotional, and fixated on marrying off her five daughters.

From BBC

Markets are fixated on how high oil climbs, but for the broader economy, the more consequential question may be where prices settle over the course of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officially designated as the Legacy Tower, Smith himself fixates on that word — “legacy.”

From Los Angeles Times

Celia spends so much time getting annoyed with Dad for fixating on college.

From Literature