obsessive
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Tolkien obsessive – and his son Peter McGee are collaborating with screenwriter Philippa Boyens on a new “Lord of the Rings” film, for one.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Since going viral, Parsons’ videos have come under scrutiny by obsessive fans — and detractors, too, who suggest he’s trying to have singular ownership over the concept.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
It’s a general mood of exhaustion with Mr. Putin himself and his obsessive war that can’t be made to fall out of a fourth-story window.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
For months, construction of the ballroom has been of obsessive importance to Trump.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
The path was well maintained and just steep enough to feel like healthful exercise rather than some kind of obsessive torture.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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