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obsessed

[uhb-sest] / əbˈsɛst /

ADJECTIVE

consumed, driven about belief, desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled

STRONG

bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered plagued possessed prepossessed seized tormented

WEAK

eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in

Antonyms

STRONG

disenchanted

WEAK

indifferent unconcerned

Example Sentences

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The 52-year-old German is known as one of the game's keenest minds, a coach obsessed with detail and blessed with a special gift for analysis.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Those who displayed signs of cosmeticorexia, he explains, were mobile-phone obsessed, and would spend hours watching skincare videos on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The downside is that no one—not even finance pros obsessed with price discovery—really understands what a seat should be worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Phil “Ring” project, which he has been obsessed with for the last decade and hopes to complete, is an only-in-L.A. monument.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“That’s...really cool. I’m obsessed with movie scores. The music. I actually want to compose my own someday.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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