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
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Mirzakhani became obsessed with these circumnavigating curves.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Glamour editors are obsessed with Skims’ mesh underwire bra, which comes in a variety of nudes to match various skin tones.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Théodore Pellerin stars as a retail worker who becomes obsessed with an up-and-coming musician (Archie Madekwe).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Mirzakhani became obsessed with these circumnavigating curves.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Advertisement Business Gen Alpha kids are obsessed with skin care thanks to ‘skinfluencers’ and TikTok.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Glamour editors are obsessed with Skims’ mesh underwire bra, which comes in a variety of nudes to match various skin tones.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
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About 47 million people faced an enhanced to moderate severe storm threat from Madison, Wis., to Birmingham, Ala. Forecasters grew increasingly worried that intense thunderstorms farther south will likely bring an even greater tornado threat Saturday.—
Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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That’s going to be important because many people are worried about the health of the consumer.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His form has attracted interest from sides wanting to take the youngster on loan.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, the players’ performances attracted interest from all over the world.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While many consumers believe that strong privacy laws protect their data, 68% of consumers globally are still somewhat or very concerned about their privacy online, and 57% of consumers agree that AI poses a significant threat to their privacy.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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What to Know The NBC News poll, released Sunday, shows that while Trump's overall approval rating of 47 percent is among the highest ever scores for him as president, voters are concerned about the state of the economy.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Washington became preoccupied with what Vindman calls an improbable worst-case scenario — that Moscow would make good on threats to go nuclear — and sent Ukraine insufficient arms.—
Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The rebels may be seeking to capitalize on a weakened government whose key allies are heavily preoccupied with other conflicts.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
30 Nov. 2024
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Furthermore, Arjona was intrigued by Nilson and Schwartz’s approach toward casting the rest of the film.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 Dec. 2024
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As a bourbon reviewer who enjoys the flavor of spirits but has always been easily prone to hangovers, Eric Burke was intrigued.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As for his future with BKFC, Stephens sounds happy with the organization, but unsure of what’s going on with his role in that promotion.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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If anything, the boy was just happy to be able to ride the trains and learn all the different stations, with artwork at the Green Line Garfield station and an arch at the Cermak-McCormick station catching his eye.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024
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As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.—
Calvin Tomkins,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As the end of the sale nears, the company running things becomes more and more anxious to sell as much of the merchandise as possible.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Highlight your expertise—maybe that's handling anxious children or those with special needs.—
Ajay Prasad,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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