workaholism
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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After 30-plus years in advertising — comedy was my side gig — I stepped back from full-time agency leadership and went part-time by choice, finally giving my workaholism less oxygen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
Now, he’s better known as a Bravo-lebrity who wrangled his sales acumen and witty workaholism into a real-estate and content empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Despite this, workaholism is not recognised as a medical condition by the main diagnostic manuals used by psychiatrists in the UK.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024
I tried to get through the pandemic with just very committed workaholism.
From Salon ● May 21, 2022
“It’s about connection, joy and play — and the importance of play in a world where exhaustion and workaholism are status symbols,” she said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
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