monomaniacal

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And then there’s Javert—an armed agent of the state whose monomaniacal focus on bringing Valjean to “justice” ultimately destroys his life.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

He pursued these goals with monomaniacal intensity: “Anything outside of that was a distraction.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

His monomaniacal quest to extinguish the light of the country’s most prestigious university.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

The court should make clear that its focus on history does not need to be applied with monomaniacal precision.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2022

In spite of Madame Sauviat's mute but persistent opposition, Madame Graslin formed an almost monomaniacal habit of sitting in the same place, where she seemed to give way to the blackest melancholy.

From The Village Rector by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott