fixated
adjective
fix·at·ed
ˈfik-ˌsā-təd 
: arrested in development or adjustment
especially
: arrested at a pregenital level of psychosexual development
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Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
But at the same time, Gen Z and millennial entrepreneurs are fixated on what's next.
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And, in one of the dumbest and most obviously racist postr taken by a presidential candidate, at some point Republicans became fixated on the idea that Haitian migrants were stealing pets for food in the Midwest.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Sunny Hostin was also fixated on its design.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
But at the same time, Gen Z and millennial entrepreneurs are fixated on what's next.
—Eric Johnson, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
And, in one of the dumbest and most obviously racist postr taken by a presidential candidate, at some point Republicans became fixated on the idea that Haitian migrants were stealing pets for food in the Midwest.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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