hooked

Example Sentences

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“You can’t see everything. There’s so much.... You start meeting the people, you get hooked on the people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

What also keeps traders hooked is Hyperliquid’s sleek, user-friendly interface, its wide selection of tradable assets and a strong sense of community that binds its user base together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

On Wednesday, the government had released photos of him hooked up to a ventilator and visibly emaciated, after acknowledging that his situation was "critical."

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Financial products have been increasingly adding gamelike features that create competition or instant gratification to keep users hooked — and the latest example is a prepaid debit card with a “buy-now-pay-maybe” feature.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Jack gagged his way past the breath, only to find himself staring up into a virtual jungle of hair jutting out from twin cavernous nostrils beneath the giant’s enormous hooked nose.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley