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McGinn himself was in no doubt that he was fouled by Neil El Aynaoui, but insists Scotland cannot fixate on refereeing calls.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

“His decisions at trial,” his lawyers argue, were “based on fear and paranoia rather than rational thinking; he would fixate on small details, while missing the big picture.”

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

After shelling out for college and amassing years of experience, it is natural to fixate on jobs in your one field to justify those investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

For now, those worried about a potential AI bubble fixate on soaring equity valuations, focused primarily on rich asset prices.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

I would look at them, really fixate on them, and for a little while I could pretend I was home.”

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

As a head coach who fixates on squad togetherness, was there a worry that having such a high-profile player on the margins might lead Alexander-Arnold to provide an unintentional distraction and focus of attention?

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

He fixates on bright, blinding objects while turning away from self-reflection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Basch argued that the argument over fluoridation today often fixates on communal water sources, and has similarities with other public health fracases.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2022

Still, Muritiba understands that any portrait of masculinity that fixates too intensely on the cruelties and self-denials of machista culture are futile.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022

She fixates on me, waiting for me to meet her gaze.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

With Argentina in the semi-finals, a team that have shown vulnerabilities out wide, he will undoubtedly remain fixated on getting his wide triangles to work.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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

I’ve always wondered why I’ve fixated on this detail of Trump’s personal canon.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Mai and Willow Chance both fixated on the jail-like front panel of the beige plastic crate, where they saw an extremely large orange cat.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Like, how is the culture enriched by fixating on the musings of visibly insane posters on 4Chan?

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

The content suggested he was watching all of her appearances, fixating on what she was wearing, what she was saying, what she was doing.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

As they’ve done all year, they’re embracing this opportunity for history without fixating on the reward that awaits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

He advises students and job seekers to focus on trends instead of fixating on raw numbers that are prone to revisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2025

Rosa Amalia wants Belky to stop living in limbo, always fixating on reunifying with her mother.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario