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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- 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.