obsession
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In many countries, football is not just a national sport but an obsession nurtured over decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The source further alleged, “The truth is that Pitt’s ego and obsession for control got in the way. Brad refused to work with Stoli simply because Angie chose them, not him.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
While the Pokémon obsession has taken over Neto’s Netflix account and his Nintendo Switch, lucky Pikachu came about two weeks after that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Watch the video above to explore how the myth of the American cowboy became a global obsession, from the ranches of Oklahoma to a Tokyo honky-tonk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
“He said the guy had an obsession with naiads. What’s a naiad, anyhow?”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
In “The Dreamy Side,” Molina traces the roots of these cross-cultural musical obsessions to the early R&B scene in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
This type of therapy teaches the brain how to manage responses to distressing obsessions and compulsions, which can often be life-changing.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Though their obsessions with moisturizers and eyebrow grooming seem pretty girlie to someone of my generation, looksmaxxing is rooted in objectification.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
None of these three big investor obsessions is having a meaningful positive impact on Tesla’s financials.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
If you have a lot of obsessions, a lot of things you really like, the opportunity for best days ever increases.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
Vocabulary lists containing obsession
Vocabulary from an excerpt from "Confessions of a 30-Year-Old Gamer," by Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates
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