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obsess

[uhb-ses] / əbˈsɛs /


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We obsess over Kobe as the standard when it comes to training, but people forget he was a human.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

The number of eggs you have stored can become another health metric to obsess over.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Edgelords, of course, are too nonchalant to obsess.

From Salon Jun. 25, 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

Instead, the Harvard Business School alum talks like a real-life LinkedIn post and obsesses over how many seconds it takes to serve customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 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

“Atavists” focuses on social acuity and awareness, but also how our baser natures exert themselves today: Trudy obsesses over an old friend’s posts on social media.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2025

But it is not good when a message obsesses us to the exclusion of all else.

From An Interpretation of Friends Worship by Jean Toomer

USC student Julia Ho had been scouring all the sites for months for a particular 1990s Gucci watch she was obsessed with.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

The Beast In Me follows a grieving author, played by Claire Danes, who becomes obsessed with a mysterious new neighbour suspected of murder.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Curry Barker knew he was making a good movie when he directed "Obsession" -- but he never expected it to become a box office phenomenon that would make Hollywood obsessed with him.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

His voice on the page is that of an obsessed but self-deprecating raconteur.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

And yet they were obsessed with it, Henry in particular.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

“I still have anxieties, but tending to the aging animals keeps me from obsessing over things that don’t matter. My pony, Cliff, is 38. Every day I have with him is a gift. It’s grounding.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

“It’s what all of Elle’s friends would be obsessing over in L.A.,” she adds, “but it’s also a bridge to the Seattle kids. It’s not straight-up pop or straight-up rock.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

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

Newly converted Chinamaxxers are obsessing over daily habits that are as second-nature to many Chinese people as brushing their teeth.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

“Don’t be disrespectful,” she said, reminding me of my manners, but I was already obsessing about my bleeding-nose problem.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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