fixation

Example Sentences

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Call it a case of scenario fixation syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan said Bower had "long crossed the line from criticism into fixation".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, speaking at Cactus League media day earlier this month, said the fixation on the money spent makes people miss the things they do well.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He has performed this exact procedure on dozens of patients, notably those whose symmetry goals have become an obvious fixation.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Marie and many of their friends had begun to wonder at the completeness of his fixation.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote