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junkie

[juhng-kee] / ˈdʒʌŋ ki /


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But anyone who has followed the man’s career knows he’s a performance junkie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“I don’t worry about the past, and I try to learn from my mistakes. I’m a data junkie, and I analyze the broad trends,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

I have to say I’m an awards-show junkie.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

He wasn’t an adrenaline junkie until the end.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

My normally harried, rushed mother always turns into a strung-out retail junkie just before Turkey Day.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson