obsessiveness

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His obsessiveness and solitude recall the math genius in Darren Aronofsky’s first feature, “Pi,” and “OBEX” has much of that film’s homemade-looking gusto as well as its attractive facility for unpredictable dreamlike twists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

According to his former associate, Sacks pursues his objectives with an obsessiveness that serves him well in Silicon Valley's company-building culture.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

D’Agata’s position is hardly defensible on literary grounds, but the obsessiveness of Fingal can make it seem that no piece of information can withstand his relentless scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

The no-coiners have some of the same idiosyncratic obsessiveness as the crypto bros; like their antagonists, they gather on Discord and Twitter to exchange tips and memes, and they’re fluent in acronym-heavy jargon.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022

The same obsessiveness would surface in his later life, whether in his duties at the Royal Mint or in his many disputes with people such as Hooke and Gottfried Leibnitz, the other inventor of calculus.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin