obsession
noun
the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
obsessions
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pluralof obsession.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One of my climate obsessions, post-California, is clean indoor air, which rules out burning wood inside the house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
This immersive installation, like the rest of the Lucas—built not on aesthetics but on nostalgia and spectacle—confuses a collector’s obsessions with genuine vision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
That line from Freaks and Geeks, one of Lydia’s obsessions, had been a running joke with them ever since Lydia had made Travis and Dill watch every episode in a single day.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
