OBSESSED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of obsessed in English

(Definition of obsessed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of obsessed from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of obsessed

obsessed
I loved my work and was obsessed, probably too obsessed, with it.
Finally, we're obsessed with data and using technology to better understand that data.
They're obsessed with improving the stat sheets, getting to the next level; they pay a lot of attention to detail.
From CNN
Why are we so obsessed with seeing ourselves (and others) from a bird's eye view?
From Gizmodo
He's so obsessed by it that he occasionally wakes in the wee hours to make sure he isn't missing something.
From WIRED
She always seems calm and never obsessed with her work.
She's an animal advocate, a former vet tech and describes herself as obsessed with animals.
From NPR
But while its talented team obsessed over the look and features of its product, user growth failed to keep pace.
He was obsessed with the creative process and building something that was beautiful.
Suddenly a nation becomes obsessed and the footage breaks ratings records.
Not only are we obsessed, we are paying to be fed this type of entertainment.
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Translations of obsessed

in Chinese (Traditional)
心神不寧的, 著迷的, 困擾的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
心神不宁的, 着迷的, 困扰的…
in Spanish
estar obsesionado con alguien/algo…
in Portuguese
ser obcecado por alguém/algo…
in more languages
in Marathi
in Telugu
in Tamil
in Hindi
in Bengali
in Gujarati
in Urdu
वेडे होणे, नादी लागणे…
అతిగా నిమగ్నమవ్వు, ఏదో ఒక విషయం గురించి ఆపకుండా ఆలోచించు, ఏదో ఒక విషయం పై చాలా ఆసక్తి పెంచుకొను లేదా ఆందోళన చెందు…
எதையாவது பற்றி சிந்திப்பதை நிறுத்த முடியவில்லை, எதையாவது பற்றி மிகவும் ஆர்வம் அல்லது கவலை…
आसक्त, मनोग्रहीत…
আচ্ছন্ন থাকা / মহাবিষ্ট / মোহগ্রস্ত থাকা…
ગ્રસ્ત, વળગાડ ઝનૂની, કંઈક વિશે વિચારવાનું બંધ કરવામાં અસમર્થ…
آسیب بن کر ذہن پر چھانا, آسیب زد ہونا, خبط ہونا…
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