addicted

Example Sentences

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"I couldn't stop reading them. I was addicted to story."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

IT’S no secret that America is addicted to oil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

If you cannot fight FOMO, and you are one of those investors who remains addicted to action, options are a legitimate alternative to stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I’m propped on my bed drawing Brian, who’s a few feet away at my desk watching a meteor shower on some astronomy site he’s addicted to.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson