- present participle of obsess.
obsessing
Example Sentences
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The pressure on France has investors obsessing over a level known as “the spread,” or the extra yield on French bonds compared with the bloc’s safest investment: the German bund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Investors have spent months obsessing over Treasury yields.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
We will stop obsessing over money and fighting over resources and instead organize our society around generosity and kindness.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Lee Feaster said that before his son’s arrival at USC, Boobie was obsessing for months over USC’s playbook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
I tried to ignore the possibility that Diego might be there, but when I realized I’d spent an hour obsessing over what to wear, I knew I was hoping to see him.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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