obsessively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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These include people trying to reduce body fat to a very low level, and body checking, where they obsessively check their abdominal muscles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
We haven’t talked much today about the rest of the Magnificent Seven stocks, which last year’s Tech Roundtable discussed obsessively.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The condition causes him to obsessively pluck his beard or eyebrows when anxious or bored.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
We talked about that story obsessively last spring.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
Sweat dots her top lip, and she obsessively blots her face with a handkerchief.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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