Obsessed and Worried

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Obsessed adjective - Having extreme or relentless concern.

Usage example: the youngster was so obsessed with video games that he had little interest in playing outside

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Worried and obsessed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worried" instead an adjective "Obsessed".

Worried adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

Usage example: the soldier's father had a worried expression as he listened to the news

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Obsessed and worried are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsessed" instead an adjective "Worried".

Nearby Words: worry, worrying, worrisome, worrier, worriedly

While his large harem seems to imply he's staight, he's nonetheless obsessed with his own physical perfection, to the point of being worried about scars in battle.

Source: Sissy Villain
Worried about and obsessed over in the Whateley Universe: ordinary Shifters can't violate Conservation of Mass, but the highest-level Shifters (who may not be using the same underlying principles) can.

Source: Shapeshifter Baggage
In the follow-up novel, Road Dogs, an FBI agent desperate to arrest Foley is only obsessed with the ex-con because he's worried that the media will some day find out about Foley's story and turn him into a Gentleman Thief anti-hero.

Source: Gentleman Thief

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