Example Sentences

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Instead, the Harvard Business School alum talks like a real-life LinkedIn post and obsesses over how many seconds it takes to serve customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

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

Some fans of it identify with a “patriot” movement that obsesses over the Founding Fathers and the American Revolution, he said.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

If the spirit of the Patriot or Andrea del Sarto or Fra Lippo Lippi or Pompilia or Caponsacchi or Guido obsesses you, the outward manifestation will take care of itself—always provided your instruments are responsive.

From Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation by Everts, Katherine Jewell