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obsessed

[uhb-sest] / əbˈsɛst /
ADJECTIVE
consumed, driven about belief, desire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled
STRONG
bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered plagued possessed prepossessed seized tormented
WEAK
eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in
Antonyms
STRONG
disenchanted
WEAK
indifferent unconcerned

Example Sentences

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Daily Practice Cleanser and Eye Cream “After a horrible stye last fall, I’ve been obsessed with keeping my eyes clean.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

We asked our colleague Nadira Goffe to share her Oura Ring data with us to test out why the Trump administration is so obsessed with wearables.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

She's "obsessed" with styling outfits and keeping up with the latest kits - and loves seeing fans dressing up on match days.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He is obsessed with popular media and showbiz and the shabby values they embody.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

At first I became enthralled and then, finally, obsessed.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen