obsession
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Walton competed at a high level in gymnastics after following his sister into the sport, but boxing remained his obsession.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
But there’s more to the national museums’ obsession with vikings than simply wanting to meet demand.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The self-described data junkie now has a new obsession: the wooden poles that carry power lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
What followed was a nearly yearlong obsession that, for stretches, took over my life.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“But did you hear what Fred said?” asked Harry excitedly; now the broadcast was over, his thoughts turned again toward his all-consuming obsession.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Meanwhile, other browsers chitchat about cats, weird vintage finds and their eccentric animal obsessions from childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The rediscovery of Homer, alien obsessions, a novel of the Roman Republic’s fall and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
This isn’t all that uncommon: Trends crop up in filmmaking all the time, as potential narratives emerge from real-life events and cultural obsessions.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
Compulsions are the repetitive acts that can be mental or physical that the individual feels compelled to do to temporarily relieve the stress of obsessions.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Nevertheless, at that moment he was blinded by his twin obsessions: to destroy Lyra and to possess her mother.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing obsession
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