fixated
Example Sentences
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Refn has long been fixated on men who try, and fail, to protect their women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The experience showed her “there is demand for presenting yourself virtually and there’s a way to convey your cover-letter materials” that can get past new filters for job applications, which are fixated on certain keywords.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
As in “Curb,” though, he just as frequently positions himself as the logician surrounded by dupes fixated on useless details or idealists high on hopium.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
But her "deep concern and understanding" for mothers depicted in the official records is in stark contrast to testimony the BBC has heard, describing her as cruel and fixated on punishment.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
She’s waiting for me to answer, and meanwhile I’m fixated on the way she pronounced his first name.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
