obsession

"When I met him, I could see a real author's style in him and I've always sensed in him an obsession with becoming a writer and a thirst for reading," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ever the humanist, fascinated by ordinary people taking on otherwise herculean tasks to the point of obsession, Herzog resolved decades ago to make a film inspired by the sisters.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Walton competed at a high level in gymnastics after following his sister into the sport, but boxing remained his obsession.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The self-described data junkie now has a new obsession: the wooden poles that carry power lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“We’re not the ones with an obsession, Harry! We’re the ones trying to do what Dumbledore wanted us to do!”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Meanwhile, other browsers chitchat about cats, weird vintage finds and their eccentric animal obsessions from childhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

His best work tunneled into life’s darkest spaces to excavate ideas about our fears and obsessions, often reflected through dazzling practical effects that matched the naturalism of his greatest feature: a singularly expressive, malleable face.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

I am growing to love Jane Schoenbrun’s exfoliation of ’80s horror obsessions, especially for the movie’s nonjudgmental embrace: Let these movies be free in all their “problematic” badness and let them work on you.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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

The only thing Anorak's Almanac seemed to indicate was that a familiarity with Halliday’s various obsessions would be essential to finding the egg.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline