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obsess

[uhb-ses] / əbˈsɛs /


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He was born at a time when in the U.K. we were obsessed with celebrity.

From Los Angeles Times

His family says he is "obsessed" with Bruno Fernandes and can sing every word to Take Me Home, Country Roads.

From BBC

“They need to be acknowledged, but not obsessed over every day. The New York Yankees don’t sit around dwelling on Babe Ruth every day. They focus on winning.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a market obsessed with metals, the soft commodity complex may be the next leadership theme waiting to break through.

From Barron's

“Honestly, if we succeed, I bet we’ll make the newspaper. Everyone in this town is obsessed with this stupid con.”

From Literature