Addicting is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Addicting meaning
Causing addiction.
Using Addicting
- The main meaning on this page is: Causing addiction.
- In the example corpus, addicting often appears in combinations such as: is addicting, and addicting, be addicting.
Context around Addicting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 16 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Addicting
- In this selection, "addicting" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, site, name, delightfully, games, children and action stand out and add context to how "addicting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and incredibly addicting puzzle game and are quite addicting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "addicting" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with addicting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Drinking caffeinated drinks are quite addicting. (6 words)
In addition, smokless tobacco is addicting. (6 words)
It’s the most addicting thing. (6 words)
I became a Postmodern Jukebox fan several years ago after watching their addicting videos that have the band and guest singers perform contemporary pop and rock songs in the style of music from the 1920s to the 50s. (38 words)
In one heated exchange, Mr. Romney, who was seated to the right of Mr. Trump, noted that “most adults are not using flavors” and that those products were targeting and addicting youth vapers. (33 words)
Mark Zuckerberg won his bid to avoid personal liability in about two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. (29 words)
Why are true crime shows very addicting to watch? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
The popular online game site Addicting Games filed an (pdf) yesterday against the domain name Addicting.
Mark Zuckerberg won his bid to avoid personal liability in about two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies of addicting children to their products.
Drinking caffeinated drinks are quite addicting.
Many consider the television as a deceptive device that distracts us from important responsibilities and now the cellphone has become even more addicting.
Tanjiro's mission to take down demons and heal his sister Nezuko tells an addicting, action-filled story.
This kind of work is a blessing, but addicting.
Why are true crime shows very addicting to watch?
I became a Postmodern Jukebox fan several years ago after watching their addicting videos that have the band and guest singers perform contemporary pop and rock songs in the style of music from the 1920s to the 50s.
In addition, smokless tobacco is addicting.
In one heated exchange, Mr. Romney, who was seated to the right of Mr. Trump, noted that “most adults are not using flavors” and that those products were targeting and addicting youth vapers.
It’s the most addicting thing.
No, not is totally its own thing: a deceptively simple RPG-card-game hybrid with light tactical elements that manages to be addicting.
That would seriously rip, and the folks forking out for a Singer certainly have the dosh to pony for the delightfully addicting sensation of instant-on hybrid boost.
The Stadium battles were fun to participate in; however, the mini-games were too addicting.
In terms of social media, there are also questions about when and how children should be exposed to sites like Facebook, with its addicting likes and shares from friends.
Playbuzz is known for its addicting quizzes and games, and this particular one is taking over the Internet.
Running that fast, and winning with such dominance that often, can be addicting.
The drama is addicting, and each character has a rich background that unexpectedly unfolds in each season.
Many people fear the stigma of addiction and avoid pain treatment so as not to be prescribed potentially addicting drugs.
Reception Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Super NES version a 7.8 out of 10, calling it "a thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly addicting puzzle game".
Common combinations with addicting
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- is addicting 2×
- and addicting 2×
- be addicting 2×
- its addicting 2×