obsessed
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Fleming rejected the idea English cricket is too obsessed by beating Australia.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We have people who are obsessed with random things like etymology or the history of jazz music,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Curry Barker knew he was making a good movie when he directed "Obsession" -- but he never expected it to become a box office phenomenon that would make Hollywood obsessed with him.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
An ambiguous exploration of literature and voyeurism, the Nobel laureate’s 1997 novel follows a middle-aged clerk who becomes obsessed with piecing together the life of a woman he doesn’t know.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Horace doted on the sweet-natured little boy; Mary grew obsessed.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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