Other Word Forms
- self-obsessed adjective
- unobsessed adjective
Etymology
Origin of obsessed
Example Sentences
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Early motion pictures were obsessed with movement, Wanamaker says.
From Los Angeles Times
“Why’s he so obsessed with me?” he said Wednesday in an Instagram post — an example of how Garcia often uses pop culture to communicate to a more general audience.
From Los Angeles Times
A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.
From Barron's
Jacob is obsessed by the Disney film Moana and the team have already organised someone to come in and sing songs from the movie to him.
From BBC
Mr. Le Tellier became obsessed with excavating the past of this unknown man, an inquiry that poignantly revives the valor and tragedy of World War II.
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