obsessively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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To find out more about space oddities, I called Robert Pearlman, who obsessively tracks them as the editor of Collectspace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
He said his wife was not a big sports fan but "every two years, she makes us obsessively watch the Olympics".
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
I stayed true to my habit of not obsessively checking my ranking or trying to plan my results.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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