obsession

Example Sentences

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"My kids always made fun of me for my obsession with gold. But now they admit that my traditional saving style was efficient."

From Barron's

"It's a bit of an English obsession to think that all of Europe is constantly thinking about England. People are not."

From BBC

The song became so popular it outgrew the film to become a national obsession.

From BBC

But for some they can become overwhelming obsessions which lead to compulsive behaviours.

From BBC

Nonclimbers may not grasp precisely what is going on in these moments, but they will feel the excitement and begin to understand the obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal