obsessive
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Samantha, who her husband describes as an "obsessive travel planner", is all over the Facebook groups and social media pages being used by eclipse hunters to share information and advice.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Watch this video to learn how the company built its business through obsessive control over manufacturing and quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Alejandro is this crazy genius and being around that level of — Tom Cruise as well — they’re all obsessive perfectionists that have just like endless rocket fuel in them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
A new term has been coined by dermatologists and academics: cosmeticorexia, which they define as having an unhealthy obsession with achieving "flawless" skin from a young age, leading to an obsessive use of cosmetic products.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
They are gracefully wrought, each one worked with the same intricate, almost obsessive detail, from hilt to crossbar to minutely etched blade.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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