obsess
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Coach got a boost a few years back when Gen Z consumers began to obsess over relics of the Y2K era.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
It’s the least visible part of my body, yet I’ve had good reason lately to obsess about my gluteus maximus, my derrière, my whole imperfect situation back there.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026
But, then again, “By Design” is all about the little details — and, more specifically, how much those details matter versus how much we obsess over them.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
Some obsess over the chaotic storyline in which a young boy, Kevin McCallister—played by Macaulay Culkin—is abandoned home alone by his family as they jet off on a trip to Paris for the holiday season.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
I shove my phone into my pocket so I don’t obsess the whole way home, but it starts buzzing with texts before I even reach the end of the block.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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