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
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
It’s the presence of that screen that obsesses our teenagers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Some identify with a “patriot” movement that obsesses over the Founding Fathers and the American Revolution, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024
In spite of this, a longing for the accomplishment of what shall be for the greatest good of my country, normally obsesses my mind, but I am wanting in the patriotism of lying.
From Youth and Egolatry by Jacob S. (Jacob Sloat) Fassett
