obsessive
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Since going viral, Parsons’ videos have come under scrutiny by obsessive fans — and detractors, too, who suggest he’s trying to have singular ownership over the concept.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Cean’s compression romper takes athletic wear to the next level and will be on the wishlist of any wellness obsessive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Scottish lawyer Fiona Harvey outed herself as the inspiration for the show's obsessive stalker, suing Netflix for defamation and negligence for billing it as "a true story".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“Starving, to me, started to feel like an economic choice that just became congruent with those aesthetic and obsessive choices around food,” she explained.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
I don’t think this is too strictly enforced except when the place is run by an obsessive martinet like Amadeus von Linden.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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