junkie

Example Sentences

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But anyone who has followed the man’s career knows he’s a performance junkie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“I don’t worry about the past, and I try to learn from my mistakes. I’m a data junkie, and I analyze the broad trends,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

“And what I meant by that was, he didn’t have all the hype but he was a football junkie, he had a passion for the game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

He wasn’t an adrenaline junkie until the end.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

My mother was a Masterpiece Theatre junkie back in the day, total anglophile.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin