fixate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So why is it this one I’m fixated on?

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than fixating on Jefferson’s quill scratches, Mr. Amar illuminates how this equality ethos resonated with America’s most profound thinkers—from the fiery eloquence of Frederick Douglass to the unyielding advocacy of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

From The Wall Street Journal

I look that way and oops, there’s Gene, doing his best impression of a fixated hyena or grizzly or something.

From Literature

Halpern's earlier research identified a distinct pattern of electrical activity in the NAc that appears right before a person begins to fixate on food and feels the urge to binge.

From Science Daily

George became fixated on him, and Hang grew more worried.

From Los Angeles Times