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obsessive

[uhb-ses-iv] / əbˈsɛs ɪv /
ADJECTIVE
addictive
Synonyms
WEAK
enslaving hooking














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When it comes to my home, I get obsessive about climate risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In his opening address on Monday, prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC described how Lamarre-Condon had developed an "obsessive and jealous infatuation" with Baird after a brief romantic relationship.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Apart from BookTok, there have always been these really obsessive fan communities,” Friedman says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

"She formulated a philosophy of art she dubbed 'self-obliteration' based on simple motifs of obsessive repetition and proliferation," according to her website.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

We were, as most new parents are, obsessive and a little boring, and nothing made us happier.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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