obsess
verb (used with object)
to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally.
obsesses
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present tense formof obsess (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Alongside scenes where Guardiola obsesses over tactics, there are many where he gives candid speeches and berates his team.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
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 Brutalist” is an event movie made for anyone who obsesses over their Letterboxd account.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
What follows shows the vanity that obsesses our young and rising authors.
From Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm by Armand Both
