obsessively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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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
As a teen who obsessively watched movies, he set his sights on New York University’s film school, the alma mater of Martin Scorsese, who directed Ratner’s favorite movie, “Raging Bull.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
He checked his BlackBerry obsessively, day after day, and by the tenth day he realized she would not write back.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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