- present participle of obsess.
obsessing
Example Sentences
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“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
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
While the gut microbiome does play a crucial role in our wellbeing, evidence for many of these fixes is thin and for most healthy people, obsessing over gut "healing" may be unnecessary.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 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
