Sentence examples similar to acknowledged obsession from inspiring English sources

Mr. Rubin readily acknowledges his obsession with consumer gadgets and even more expensive toys — an obsession that put him at odds with Google's stated aversion to conspicuous consumption.

"It started with G.I. Joe as a kid," said Mr. McNairy, who acknowledges an obsession with military camo.

He acknowledges the obsession with being a perfect parent and the guilt that can arise from the inevitable failure.

For the first time, the new-music scene's "boombox guy" -- a term he cringes to hear, though he acknowledges his obsession with the machines -- will set words to his music, in an ambitious five-movement multimedia piece using excerpts from the writings of Luc Sante.

Nas had acknowledged his footwear obsession on his 1992 debut single Halftime when he proclaimed, "I'm a Nike-head / I wear chains that excite the Feds" and boasted of having "more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach".

Filled with cool UFO sounds and vast-as-the-cosmos echo, the song introduces our heroine by acknowledging self-obsession in her past through a voice so coated in electronic effects that it's rendered nearly pixilated.

Yet, Mr. Machado's self-acknowledged "obsession" with Cuba has ruled his body of work: of 27 plays, all but 7 deal with his family or Cuba in some way.

After a while, her need to have her perception of the world acknowledged turns into an obsession.

His wife acknowledges that his obsession with the case has put strains on their marriage.

(He also acknowledges having an obsession with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, calling it a "massive, massive conspiracy" perpetrated by the Central Intelligence Agency).

The author acknowledges the "worldwide obsession" with the Beatles, but points out that the band split up more than 40 years ago: "longer than John Lennon's lifetime".