hooked

Example Sentences

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Investors hooked on monitoring the situation in Iran over the long weekend and trying to read market tea-leaves may have no choice but to take a look at cryptocurrencies that trade 24/7.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“You get hooked on Stewart,” Dea once said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Many of our children’s favorite apps and social-media sites were built from the ground up to keep young users hooked and helpless to look away, consequences to their health and well-being be damned.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Kaley said she first got hooked on YouTube and Instagram in grade school.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

She hooked arms with Brigit and scrambled down the hall, not stopping until they'd rushed through the door to their dormitory.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton