: preoccupied with or haunted by some idea, interest, etc. : being in a state of obsession
This was because on vacations my father was a man obsessed.—
Bill Bryson
Bill BrysonGatsby the obsessed lover, erecting an empire and stringing it with lights to impress a girl …—Claudia Roth Pierpont
Claudia Roth PierpontShe was at once obsessed with being a good person and brutal to the people who worked for her.—Rachel Abramowitz
Rachel AbramowitzBut it seems we're becoming so obsessed with healthy eating, we are embarking on up to three different diets a year.—Unity Blott
—sometimes used in combinationUnity Blotta sports-obsessed teenager
obsessedly
adverb
"He wants her to be free of him and she doesn't know that she is obsessedly in love with him."
—Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Examples of obsessed in a Sentence
the youngster was so obsessed with video games that he had little interest in playing outside
Recent Examples on the Web
The drums became a fixture in their basement after Rose attended a Bruce Springsteen concert and became obsessed with making her own music.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Other great reads Rebecca Schaeffer’s murder by an obsessed fan led to anti-stalking laws.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Light Utilitech Cargo Pocket High-rise Pant $148 $79 Speaking of great travel pants, I’m obsessed with these cargo pants.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
When Stranger Things premiered on Netflix in 2016, fans became obsessed with the ‘80s nostalgia and the mystical twists and turns.
—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 5 May 2024
Your viewing history Are you obsessed with steamy Twilight highlight reels or home repair videos?
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
My son is a freshman in high school and has recently become obsessed with Nerf and airsoft guns.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Dwight became obsessed with the sky as a child, during late-night walks with his mother near the old Fairfax Municipal Airport, learning about the planets and constellations.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
She’s obsessed with zinemaking, depression glass, and Carole King karaoke.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Other great reads Rebecca Schaeffer’s murder by an obsessed fan led to anti-stalking laws.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Light Utilitech Cargo Pocket High-rise Pant $148 $79 Speaking of great travel pants, I’m obsessed with these cargo pants.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
When Stranger Things premiered on Netflix in 2016, fans became obsessed with the ‘80s nostalgia and the mystical twists and turns.
—Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 5 May 2024
Your viewing history Are you obsessed with steamy Twilight highlight reels or home repair videos?
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
My son is a freshman in high school and has recently become obsessed with Nerf and airsoft guns.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Dwight became obsessed with the sky as a child, during late-night walks with his mother near the old Fairfax Municipal Airport, learning about the planets and constellations.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
She’s obsessed with zinemaking, depression glass, and Carole King karaoke.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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