Sentence examples for obsessions are often from inspiring English sources

Personal obsessions are often a good way of mopping up some of the difficulties of existence.

It is always interesting to spy on others in the kitchen: their tricks and obsessions are often worth learning.

Obsession is often thought of as something pathological.

Obsession is often vengeful: after the white whale bites off his leg, Captain Ahab becomes fixated on hunting him.

Neurosis can be a source of creativity, and while self-obsession is often a driving force for songwriters, they must also be collaborators and that is where conflict can arise.

Missing the chemicals in their heads to help ward of negative thoughts and obsessions they are often compelled to make sense of it all by attempting to create works of art.

Obsessions and compulsions are often linked; for example, obsessions about contamination may be accompanied by compulsive washing.

Yet there's a catch: Their routines, language, obsessions and complications are often (and intentionally) recognizable as our own.

"With its massive serpentine body, reptilian head, and sinister black eyes, the leopard seal looks positively prehistoric," writes Nicklen in his new book "Polar Obsession". Yet leopard seals are often unfairly cast as villains; their gait and playfulness can often be mistaken for aggression.

The late medieval preoccupation with demons resembles our contemporary obsession with Nazis, which are often caricatured to a point where they no longer seem to be human beings.

Feelings of peace and confidence are often masked by obsession, uncertainty or fear.