obsession

Example Sentences

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Then local zoos began making them the focus of advertising campaigns and the obsession hit another gear, with some people even gifting them as pets.

From The Wall Street Journal

J. Edgar Hoover, who led the FBI for 48 years, had established a personal fiefdom devoted to consolidating power and pursuing his own personal obsessions, sometimes with blackmail and coercion.

From Salon

Something important is happening here, outside of the obsessions and daily ups and downs of Westminster.

From BBC

And its themes of passion and obsession seem to have been echoed off camera too - with both stars indicating a close bond while promoting the film.

From BBC

"It is the same with the players. He keeps his distance and his obsession is to make training intense with a lot of running so they can be physically fit for the game."

From BBC