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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sort of obsession" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a feeling or state of being that is somewhat obsessive but not entirely so, often conveying a sense of mildness or ambiguity.
Example: "Her interest in vintage fashion has turned into a sort of obsession, as she spends hours searching for rare pieces online."
Alternatives: "a kind of fixation" or "a type of preoccupation".
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It was a sort of obsession of his.
Tim's hunt for bones becomes a sort of obsession, and also a social matter.
Talking to a group of Jewish philanthropists, he admitted that the budget was "a sort of obsession with me..
"I regard a good budget as among the noblest monuments of virtue," he declared, admitting to "a sort of obsession" with the task of trimming.
Natalie, a 21-year-old thinspo blogger, explains in an email interview, "I have a sort of obsession with hipbones and collarbones.
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A: Sort of.
Today vintage photography is a sort of museum obsession.
Since Mila's become a sort of media obsession in the past year, it's probably a good thing that she doesn't internalize all of the hype.
Tom McCarthy has written about a similar sort of obsession, culminating in a beautiful, obsessive breakdown in Remainder.
Online fandoms represent a different sort of obsession.
Even though he is aware of his own delusion, he pretends she is his daughter and follows her, disposing of evidence and covering her tracks in a sort of road movie with obsession upped to overdrive.
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