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Obsess | Obsessed | Obsession | Obsessive | Obsessions | Obsessively | Obsessing | Obsesses | Obsessives

Obsess meaning

  1. To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
  2. To dominate the thoughts of someone.
  3. To think or talk obsessively about.

Synonyms of Obsess

haunt ghost preoccupy worry

Related words

Other words often associated with Obsess or its synonyms:

apparition soul pursue control trouble perturb wraith shadow area frequent care disorder

Using Obsess

  • The main meaning on this page is: To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion. | To dominate the thoughts of someone. | To think or talk obsessively about.
  • Useful related words include: haunt, ghost, preoccupy, worry.
  • In the example corpus, obsess often appears in combinations such as: obsess over, to obsess, obsess about.

Context around Obsess

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

locals 1× hell 1×

Often after:

too 1×

Sentence patterns with Obsess

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

able to obsess about cillian 1× apart and obsess over ultimately 1× as locals obsess over the 1× cap hell obsess much the 1× chase and obsess over small 1× do but obsess over her 1× don t obsess over forgetting 1× don t obsess over personalities 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but we don 1× cap hell obsess 1× don t obsess 1× editor s note 1× having not seen 1× he believes if 1×

Common sentence endings:

about winning silverware 1× all the rage 1× and customer satisfaction 1× as a whole 1× due upon retirement 1× eve spotify playlist 1×

Words around Obsess

Just before it in the word index:

observing 768 observes 260 observerthe 6 observers 1.326 observer 1.130 observed 4.002

Just after it in the word index:

obsessed 898 obsesses 11 obsessing 25 obsession 547 obsessional 3 obsessions 131

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdur 43 abrasion 43 abscess 43 absconded 43 acclimated 43 acf 43

Corpus analysis for Obsess

  • In this selection, "obsess" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, locals, hell and too stand out and add context to how "obsess" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include able to obsess about cillian and apart and obsess over ultimately. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obsess" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obsess

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Don’t obsess over forgetting or ignoring pain. (8 words)

The latest catchphrase the media is going to obsess about? (10 words)

But we don’t obsess over personalities; we obsess over America. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

We obsess over the pitchers they have sent to the mound, demanded that the Pohlad family do more to land an ace starter who can bulldog their way to low-scoring victories. (32 words)

The real Swift's romance with Kansas City-based has helped further boost Thrasher's part-time career, as locals obsess over the Chiefs' tight-end's romance with the music icon. (32 words)

And while it's a mild annoyance for fans to pick apart and obsess over, ultimately it's not something likely to cause people to dislike the show as a whole. (31 words)

Question examples

The latest catchphrase the media is going to obsess about? (10 words)

What would Freud say about philatelists, stamp collectors who chase and obsess over small pieces of paper? (17 words)

Example sentences (20)

But we don’t obsess over personalities; we obsess over America.

And while it's a mild annoyance for fans to pick apart and obsess over, ultimately it's not something likely to cause people to dislike the show as a whole.

Managers who obsess over minute details, such as employees’ punctuality or professional appearance, often lose sight of the bigger picture: the team’s results and customer satisfaction.

People often obsess over finding the tool for a given situation, and the reality is that most tools nowadays have similar features and provide similar benefits.

The attention to detail in Starfield allows players to get lost and obsess over various items and collectibles.

We obsess over the pitchers they have sent to the mound, demanded that the Pohlad family do more to land an ace starter who can bulldog their way to low-scoring victories.

Don’t obsess over forgetting or ignoring pain.

Having not seen a wrist corsage since my junior prom, never mind at a Hollywood awards show, I am barely able to obsess about Cillian Murphy’s accent.

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I feel strongly that young women shouldn't try to obsess over looking like Victoria's Secret models, they should just look like themselves.

Mytheresa also teamed with Obsess to get its luxury ecommerce brand in front of the early adopters of Apple’s new technology.

The latest catchphrase the media is going to obsess about?

The real Swift's romance with Kansas City-based has helped further boost Thrasher's part-time career, as locals obsess over the Chiefs' tight-end's romance with the music icon.

TikTok users love to obsess over a good snack: spicy pickled garlic are currently all the rage.

What would Freud say about philatelists, stamp collectors who chase and obsess over small pieces of paper?

Larsa’s fans tend to obsess over her jaw-dropping body no matter what she wears.

So beyond a point one should not obsess over external beauty.

That leaves Mariah with nothing to do but obsess over her girlfriend’s absence and her mother’s illness.

Cap Hell- obsess much, the Pats are up against the cap, and it’s getting harder to hide Brady’s cap hits, which will come due upon retirement.

Editor’s Note: Every week, you can find the latest episode’s songs to obsess over added to BBC America’s Killing Eve Spotify playlist.

He believes if they maintain their upward curve trophies will arrive without he or his players having to obsess too much about winning silverware.

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Common combinations with obsess

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obsess" in a sentence?
An example: "But we don’t obsess over personalities; we obsess over America." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "obsess" from authentic English texts.
What does "obsess" mean?
Obsess means: To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
What are synonyms of "obsess"?
Common synonyms of "obsess" include: haunt, ghost, preoccupy, worry.
How many example sentences with "obsess" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "obsess", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.