as in worried
having extreme or relentless concern
the youngster was so obsessed with video games that he had little interest in playing outside
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as in attracted
to hold one's attention to an extreme degree
The TV show obsessed me so much that I was up all night watching.
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Recent Examples of obsessed
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Authorities framed the killings as the work of a jealous and enraged lover who became obsessed with Maria Tran while the two had an affair in the months leading up to the shooting.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Christine Sarkis, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
But what exactly does being obsessed with your employees mean in practice?
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In hindsight, her mother became obsessed with finding a road that didn’t exist in order to free her family of a curse.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Authorities framed the killings as the work of a jealous and enraged lover who became obsessed with Maria Tran while the two had an affair in the months leading up to the shooting.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Costa Rica tour was a total home run for us because my daughter is wildlife-obsessed and loves taking nature photography.
—Christine Sarkis, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
But what exactly does being obsessed with your employees mean in practice?
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Ben Affleck is not worried about AI taking over Hollywood.Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, Democrats hoped that all their voters would be willing to cast their ballot for democracy, not realizing that many working-class Americans, even the liberal ones, are more worried about the economy and inflation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Prospective buyers are attracted to the area’s generous yard space and zoning for ADUs, or accessory dwelling units, Berglund said.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Trucking experts say Southern California has attracted technological innovation from a handful of newcomers to the region – thanks to clean air initiatives in the Ports of LA and Long Beach and other federal and state efforts.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Scott isn’t concerned about how a crackdown on immigration might affect him or other farms his size or larger.Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Many are now concerned that Netflix will have the same issues when the NFL heads to the streamer for the first time on Christmas.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, no one is more preoccupied with such star power than Donald Trump himself, who basks in the adulation and approval of luminaries who support him and regularly lashes out at those who don’t.Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Beltran seems very preoccupied with making sure that Amelia knows she’s not taken.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Yet even these arbiters of digital trends seemed genuinely intrigued.Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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Yet the challenge intrigued the architects, and Simeray went to look at the space in person.Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
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Anything as long as Sad Obsessive Shut-In Number One is happy!Lindy Segal, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
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This was a stroke of marketing genius, and plenty of producers were happy to oblige.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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From the ages of 5 to 15, I was captivated by baseball cards, fascinated by their value appreciation and the prospect of selling them.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Gold coins through history Researchers and enthusiasts have always been fascinated by the discovery of gold.Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
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Boutin has been in remission from thyroid cancer since August, but just had a related surgery last week and the couple was anxious about Boutin inhaling any smoke.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Joe Biden lost North Carolina by just over one percentage point in 2020, but Harris has been tied or ahead in several recent polls there, and the Trump campaign has been increasingly anxious about it.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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