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obsessive

[uhb-ses-iv] / əbˈsɛs ɪv /
ADJECTIVE
addictive
Synonyms
WEAK
enslaving hooking














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But Iron Heart, a Japanese company, has a worldwide fandom by following a different approach: an obsessive focus on craftsmanship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

“I was an obsessive TV watcher,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

"She formulated a philosophy of art she dubbed 'self-obliteration' based on simple motifs of obsessive repetition and proliferation," according to her website.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

But what the Hollywood suits don’t realize is that Kris has been a “Camp Miasma” obsessive since childhood.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Which seems silly now, and obsessive, but that’s what I did.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher




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