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    obsess

    US /əbˈsɛs, ɑb-/

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    UK /əbˈses/

    C1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To talk or think about someone, something too much
    You will become like the people you obsess over
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To think about something to an excessive degree
    She would obsess about dieting

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    My life changed when I stopped giving a f*ck | The Law of Detachment

    12:16My life changed when I stopped giving a f*ck | The Law of Detachment
    • It makes us obsess over needing things to be a certain way, and if it doesn't turn out that way, then it causes us a lot of pain.

      It makes us obsess over needing things to be a certain way, and if it doesn't turn out that way, then it causes us a lot of pain.

    • It makes us obsess over needing things to be a certain way,

      It makes us obsess over needing things to be a certain way,

    A2

    Men fall in love twice as fast as women

    03:07Men fall in love twice as fast as women
    • The study also found that women experience romantic love more intensely and obsess about their partners more,

      The study also found that women experience romantic love more intensely and obsess about their partners more,

    • The study also found that women experience romantic love more intensely and obsess about their partners more, so...

      The study also found that women experience romantic love more intensely and obsess about their partners more, so...

    A2

    7 Bad Habits That Are Destroying Your Self-Esteem

    06:257 Bad Habits That Are Destroying Your Self-Esteem
    • Number four being an unforgiving self critic, do you tend to obsess over your flaws, no matter how small they are, according to Itamar shots, A PhD candidate at Cambridge University.

      Number four being an unforgiving self critic, do you tend to obsess over your flaws, no matter how small they are, according to Itamar shots, A PhD candidate at Cambridge University.

    • Do you tend to obsess over your flaws no matter how small they are?

      Do you tend to obsess over your flaws no matter how small they are?

    B1

    Achieve ANYTHING: Powerful Mindset Hacks for Success (2026 Guide)

    19:36Achieve ANYTHING: Powerful Mindset Hacks for Success (2026 Guide)
    • Obsess Over the Process, Not the Prize.

      Obsess Over the Process, Not the Prize.

    • Obsess over the process.

      Obsess over the process.

    B1

    The Uncomfortable Truth of Life

    03:57The Uncomfortable Truth of Life
    • Left to our own devices, we will obsess over wealth, fame, and

      Left to our own devices, we will obsess over wealth, fame, and

    • Stuck to our own devices, we will obsess over wealth, fame, and beauty, even though these things bring our lives little meaning and great amounts of stress and anxiety.

      Stuck to our own devices, we will obsess over wealth, fame, and beauty, even though these things bring our lives little meaning and great amounts of stress and anxiety.

    B1

    ステフィン・カリーが「最も検索された質問」に答える | Autocomplete Interview | WIRED Japan

    11:05ステフィン・カリーが「最も検索された質問」に答える | Autocomplete Interview  | WIRED Japan
    • I do obsess over it a lot, so I watch a lot of swing videos.

      I do obsess over it a lot, so I watch a lot of swing videos.

    • I do obsess over it a lot, so I watch a lot of swing videos.

      I do obsess over it a lot, so I watch a lot of swing videos.

    B1

    Time Management with English Subtitle by Randy Pausch, November 2007

    26:27Time Management with English Subtitle by Randy Pausch, November 2007
    • And before you give one for a couple of days, you start to obsess." And as we talked through it, she said, "So we're going to go up,

      And before you give one for a couple of days, you start to obsess." And as we talked through it, she said, "So we're going to go up,

    • And before you give one for a couple of days you start to obsess."

      And before you give one for a couple of days you start to obsess."

    A2

    8 Tips for Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts

    05:098 Tips for Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts
    • but we often obsess over perfection instead of focusing on what we've achieved.

      but we often obsess over perfection instead of focusing on what we've achieved.

    • but we often obsess over perfection

      but we often obsess over perfection

    B1

    Yosemite National Park in 4K | Backpacking, Hiking, and Camping at North Dome/Upper Falls

    14:55Yosemite National Park in 4K | Backpacking, Hiking, and Camping at North Dome/Upper Falls
    • We as a species are meant to do more than just obsess over our own prestige and money.

      We as a species are meant to do more than just obsess over our own prestige and money.

    • We, as a species, are meant to do more than just obsess over our own prestige and money.

      We, as a species, are meant to do more than just obsess over our own prestige and money.

    B1

    QUIZ: How Well Do You Handle Rejection? (Gentle Reminder)

    07:39QUIZ: How Well Do You Handle Rejection? (Gentle Reminder)
    • C, I forget the praise and obsess over the criticism.

      C, I forget the praise and obsess over the criticism.

    • "I forget the praise and obsess over the criticism." D.

      "I forget the praise and obsess over the criticism." D.

    B1