consuming interest

Frequency: 6.22.1 per million words

describes an interest that takes up all of a person's time and energy

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Examples (10)

  • Her consuming interest in astrophysics began when she was just a child.
  • For the past year, restoring the vintage car has been his consuming interest.
  • He developed a consuming interest in 19th-century literature during his time at university.
  • Gardening is more than just a hobby for her; it's a consuming interest.
  • The biography reveals the scientist's consuming interest in the mysteries of the deep sea.
  • Be careful that your hobby doesn't become such a consuming interest that it affects your work.
  • Their shared consuming interest in classic cinema formed the basis of their long friendship.
  • For many enthusiasts, stamp collecting evolves from a simple pastime into a consuming interest.
  • What started as a casual curiosity soon grew into a consuming interest in genealogy.
  • The detective's consuming interest in the cold case eventually led to a breakthrough.