fixated
Example Sentences
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Grabbing mighty scissors, he cuts and rejiggers Homer and a bit of Virgil to transform these classical texts into his type of tale: one fixated on memory, self-identity, destructive genius and the slippage of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Commodity experts on Wall Street have long been fixated on the risks associated with U.S. emergency crude-oil supplies running too low.
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
Like Avery did for me for so much of middle school, even when I was distracted and fixated on grades.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
