addictive
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Drake’s bid to soundtrack the warm weather months is “Janice,” which incorporates a bizarre vocal modulation that makes the simple refrain—“beep beep baby”—strangely addictive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The ‘thermals’ in the Owens Valley are to free flight what legendary waves like Mavericks and Jaws are to surfing: big, terrifying and, to a certain type of person, hopelessly addictive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Meta has faced similar scrutiny across the Atlantic including a US trial this year which ruled Meta's and YouTube's platforms were harmfully addictive.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Meta must change Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive" design or face a heavy fine, the EU has warned.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Yet geek and nerd culture is continuously denounced as isolating, addictive, and, now, even murderous.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
