obsess
Example Sentences
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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
As AI labs obsess over the amount of time people spend with their products, chatbots have become ferociously needy people pleasers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Many investors nevertheless obsess about this early information.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025
"If you obsess so much on youth that will bite you on the bum, unfortunately."
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
“You obsess, Henry,” she said, her hand still trembling.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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