Sentence examples for common obsession from inspiring English sources

It was a common obsession among his friends.

Some say the American dream consists of going after fame and achieving fortune; a common obsession.

This seems to be a common obsession across the media, given some of the comments about women in politics.

Chapters such as Northern Lines dissect the city according to geography, while others, such as Old Times and Bibliomania, do so by history or common obsession.

(Not rated, 80 minutes.) The Scrabble champions in this documentary find obscure game-changers in a rack of seven letters, but they can't find their way out of their common obsession.

"Comic Con is that rare occasion where comic creators and readers can assemble around their common obsession and just be what they are," said Vijayendra Mohanty, a graphic artist who is set to introduce the third part of his graphic novel "Ravanayan" at the event.

Common obsessions include thoughts about committing violent acts, worries about contamination (as by shaking hands with someone), and doubt (as in wondering whether one had turned off the stove before leaving the house).

Wemple concluded that Playbook "is a native Washingtonian feast, one that runs on favor-trading, common obsessions and a small group of friends and quasi-enemies".

Common obsessions include fear of contamination, fixation on symmetry and orderliness and somatic and aggressive obsessions.

On the Symptom Checklist, the patient would mark the presence (=1) or absence (=0) of common obsessions (10 items, e.g., Have you been bothered by unpleasant thoughts or images that repeatedly enter your mind such as: 1. Concerns with contamination (dirt, germs, chemicals, radiation) or acquiring a serious illness such as AIDS?, etc).

Common obsessions include: A powerful psychological need for order, symmetry, or exactness.