junkie

Example Sentences

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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

Kosinski doesn’t present as your average adrenaline junkie.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

“When it works, it works. I’m not a collector; I’m an estate-sale junkie, which makes it way less serious.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

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

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson