obsess
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The investment implication of this new research is that long-term investors need not obsess about demographic projections when picking countries in which to invest.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The number of eggs you have stored can become another health metric to obsess over.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
Where Tumblr-ites dreamed of the cloistered quads and moody libraries of Princeton in the 2010s, TikTok-ers now obsess over the elaborate rituals of University of Alabama sororities.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
In response, studios that used to obsess over franchise management are devoting more energy to signing the most promising filmmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
That's why people grow weary of listening to Dumpees obsess over their troubles: getting dumped is predictable, repetitive, and boring.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
Alongside scenes where Guardiola obsesses over tactics, there are many where he gives candid speeches and berates his team.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
It’s the presence of that screen that obsesses our teenagers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
The opportunity to explore this case where justice was never served is something that intrigues and obsesses me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2024
Shake off this melancholy which so obsesses you.
From The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman by Emerson Hough
The real estate tycoon appears increasingly obsessed by his construction projects at the White House, such as his new ballroom and helipad.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Plus, chatbots are making kids lonely, the collective who has obsessed over AI doom for a decade, the tech elite’s alternative to college and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
More: Big Tech is obsessed with smart glasses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
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
I thought he was cute, but I wasn’t obsessed with him like Sonny was.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
When I first started obsessing about music, the stuff that I liked was all in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 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
After James lost his job, his day became consumed with scrolling on social media, checking news websites and obsessing about what was happening in different parts of the world.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Some three hours later Rob was still obsessing over Andy’s whereabouts.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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