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obsess

[uhb-ses] / əbˈsɛs /


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Where Tumblr-ites dreamed of the cloistered quads and moody libraries of Princeton in the 2010s, TikTok-ers now obsess over the elaborate rituals of University of Alabama sororities.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

In response, studios that used to obsess over franchise management are devoting more energy to signing the most promising filmmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

I’m trying my best to not obsess over that stuff as much anymore.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

"The last thing I want is for people to obsess about the cancer thing," the actor said, "because I'm not really interested in cancer, I'm not really interested in anything other than living."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

We spent every single day together and let ourselves obsess over how much fun prom would be once Evan agreed to be my date.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Alongside scenes where Guardiola obsesses over tactics, there are many where he gives candid speeches and berates his team.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

In his spare time, he obsesses about where to find the perfect slice of New York-style pizza.Follow him on Twitter @CharlesPassy.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

It’s the presence of that screen that obsesses our teenagers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

Through his cousin Sony, who resides in a nearby halfway house and obsesses about the Civil War, Hai is hired by Home Market, where he scrubs counters and toilets and works the cash register.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2025

But the flock-mind obsesses equally the best-trained, flashes as instantly from the meanest of the flock.

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park

"We've had autistic children who are obsessed with Titanic... they love coming here and going on it because they know all the facts and all the figures," he said.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

And then you become obsessed with sitting with better posture.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

As a freelance writer based in the South, I immediately realized I needed to become obsessed with the details of this case and start reporting.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Castro was obsessed with cloning Ubre Blanca, a champion milk cow, to end the chronic milk shortage his agricultural policies created.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

She had become so obsessed with finding my name she forgot why she was looking for it in the first place.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

He compared autonomy to the development of Microsoft Word -- concentrating on swarms was like obsessing over the button that makes text italic, instead of the whole programme.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

“So are people that have been obsessing on modern art and modernism all their lives — they’re gonna be confounded by it.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

I would rather spend it figuring out how to enjoy adding something in than obsessing over what I need to cut out.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

Though protein is important for our health, she says people should stop "obsessing over protein and start tracking fibre" and ensure they're getting a healthy diet overall.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2026

He thought about adding an emoji and worried he was obsessing too much over tiny details.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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