- present participle of obsess.
obsessing
Example Sentences
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But at Constellation, there are stalwarts of the AI safety community who have spent more than a decade obsessing over it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
We will stop obsessing over money and fighting over resources and instead organize our society around generosity and kindness.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“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
Lee Feaster said that before his son’s arrival at USC, Boobie was obsessing for months over USC’s playbook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Maybe I was one of those hypochondriacs, obsessing over Fig’s health.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
