Attention
Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.
Usage example: I need your full attention right now
Obsession and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obsession" instead a noun "Attention".
Nearby Words: attentive, attentively
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human attention | human obsession |
| particular | particular attention | particular obsession |
| similar | similar attention | similar obsession |
| specific | specific attention | specific obsession |
| Other adjectives: complete, romantic, constant, extreme, great, intense, serious, huge, dangerous, little, bad, sexual, personal, new, major, sudden, newfound. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Tabloid Melodrama: A constant theme is about the attention/obsession everything from trashy tabloids to two-bit political commentators would have for superpowered figures, and how that works to screw over their normal lives.
Source: Comic Book / Powers - Eventually the obsession turned into a jealous guarding, with Mickie attacking anything or anyone she thought might be taking more of Trish's attention than her.
Source: Bored With Insanity - Synopsis: Stacy has always been annoyed with Candace's obsession with Jeremy and busting, and she's always wish Candace would pay more attention to her.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Phineas and Ferb
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