addicted

Example Sentences

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“I think he’s trying to protect the 80% of American farmers who are addicted to glyphosate,” Kennedy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

In a California case, lawyers argued that Instagram and YouTube designed features meant to get their client, a young woman identified as KGM, addicted to social media, including infinite scroll, autoplay, and incessant notifications.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Announcing the plans, Vice-Chancellor Andreas Babler of the Social Democrats said the government could not stand by and watch as social media made children "addicted and also often ill".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

This is what the rappers mean when they pronounce themselves addicted to “the streets” or in love with “the game.”

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates