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Meanings of obsess in English

Portuguese
obsedar
Catalan
obsessionar
Spanish
espantar

Haunt like a ghost; pursue.

        obsedar
        Usage of obsess in English
        1
        Varrin didn't obsess over it, as long as Porky remained in view.
        Death angel
        2
        I used to think about her, obsess about what I could've done.
        Once
        3
        We obsess over and attach significance to things that really don't matter.
        Radio NZ
        4
        You can find neurotic people who obsess about food from any ethnicity.
        Skinny italian: eat it and enjoy it
        5
        The debate about whether dogs can truly obsess doesn't enter this room.
        BBC
        6
        There was only so long a man could obsess over his past.
        Anvil Gate
        7
        Their mysteries obsess us, even though we put them out of sight.
        Imajica: Complete Edition
        8
        Still, she tried not to obsess even on this thread too much.
        The double bind
        9
        I don't have to obsess anymore or be neurotic or be doubtful.
        The new yorker
        10
        But my fears that their mental suggestions might obsess her were baseless.
        It Happened in Egypt
        11
        Art with its seductions is to obsess the soul with foreign thoughts!
        A Tramp's Sketches
        12
        That power is causing producers to obsess over seemingly minor details.
        Reuters
        13
        In the days that followed, this realization began to obsess me.
        Axiomatic
        14
        His own part in the threatening catastrophe began to obsess him.
        The Breaking Point
        15
        I enjoy being healthy but I don't obsess over lifestyle choices.
        The Irish Times
        16
        I'm not the type to obsess about what went well and what didn't.
        The Guardian
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        Translations for obsess
        Portuguese
        obsedar
        Obsess through the time
        Obsess across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Common