obsess

Example Sentences

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“It probably makes little sense, given our lifestyle, to obsess over retirement accounts.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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

And if I do, I obsess in such a precise way as to prevent even a drop of disorder.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan