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

The drawings emphasize the allegorical side of Ahab’s monomaniacal hunt, fixing the characters in expressive, statuesque postures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The same can be said of Pabst himself, whose monomaniacal devotion to his art inclines him to ugly compromises.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Plenty of chief executives have a focus that can seem monomaniacal.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2022

And he was no madman, no victim of a monomaniacal obsession.

From This Crowded Earth by Bloch, Robert