obsession
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Take it too far, and you could end up with "orthosomnia" - the clinical term for an obsession with achieving perfect sleep.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When the book shifts to Jordan’s perspective, it becomes mired in rage and obsession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Neece was raised 15 minutes away from Disneyland and developed an obsession with it early on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Look to director Christopher Nolan, and his obsession with bringing spectacle to life with real props, real scenes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
They’d been talking about Sitti’s new obsession for black sweaters.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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
In “The Dreamy Side,” Molina traces the roots of these cross-cultural musical obsessions to the early R&B scene in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
None of these three big investor obsessions is having a meaningful positive impact on Tesla’s financials.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
“Jim always wanted everyone to share his obsessions, to love the same things he loved. I think this contest is his way of giving the entire world an incentive to do just that.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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