addicted
Example Sentences
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First, the Syrian Kurds are, like their Iraqi Peshmerga cousins, an exception in a region too often addicted to criminal extremism.
She’s still addicted to that guitar, spontaneously singing the melody over the phone.
Individuals with compulsive personalities are at higher risk for mental illness, and they may also be more likely to become addicted to social media.
A disputed but growing body of research suggests some portion are addicted.
From Los Angeles Times
The case focuses on allegations that a 19-year-old woman identified by the initials K.G.M. suffered severe mental harm because she was addicted to social media.
From Barron's
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