obsess
verb (used with object)
to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally.
have been obsessing
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present perfect progressiveof obsess.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“So are people that have been obsessing on modern art and modernism all their lives — they’re gonna be confounded by it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
And instead of talking about Harris’ speech, fans would have been obsessing over Swift’s outfit and whether Travis Kelce was there, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
I have been obsessing, perhaps grieving, over this comment.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
We have had a national conversation about race since the first slave was brought to North America and we have been obsessing about it ever since.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2016
Meanwhile, the media in South Africa and on both sides of the Atlantic have been obsessing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2010
