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Recent Examples of infatuated When the two meet, however, the Lord becomes infatuated with Lenore, beginning a passionate, turbulent relationship, per the book's synopsis. —
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 The Army claimed McCarthy and Cohn, his chief counsel, had pressured the Army to give preferential treatment to David Schine, a McCarthy aide with whom Cohn was infatuated. —Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 Heathcliff drives a wedge between the two girls, with Cathy infatuated with her new playmate. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026 Throughout his snooping and jet-setting, Pine becomes infatuated with Roper’s girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki), who eventually learns his real identity and begins to plot a way out of her toxic relationship. —Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026 Albert, clearly infatuated, wanted George to meet Betty, and that’s when the older brother locked eyes with Charme, who was 19 years old at the time. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025 And then there’s Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley), the young Yale student with whom Hart is infatuated. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025 Andor soon bonds with Klára, but later becomes infatuated with his late father, a ticket salesman with connections to the entertainment industry (escapism is a recurring motif) and an observant Jew, whose faith becomes of great interest to the boy. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 Over the past quarter century, Western policymakers became infatuated with some dangerously oversimplified ideas. —Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2017
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 The Army claimed McCarthy and Cohn, his chief counsel, had pressured the Army to give preferential treatment to David Schine, a McCarthy aide with whom Cohn was infatuated. —Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 Heathcliff drives a wedge between the two girls, with Cathy infatuated with her new playmate. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026 Throughout his snooping and jet-setting, Pine becomes infatuated with Roper’s girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki), who eventually learns his real identity and begins to plot a way out of her toxic relationship. —Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026 Albert, clearly infatuated, wanted George to meet Betty, and that’s when the older brother locked eyes with Charme, who was 19 years old at the time. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025 And then there’s Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley), the young Yale student with whom Hart is infatuated. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025 Andor soon bonds with Klára, but later becomes infatuated with his late father, a ticket salesman with connections to the entertainment industry (escapism is a recurring motif) and an observant Jew, whose faith becomes of great interest to the boy. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 Over the past quarter century, Western policymakers became infatuated with some dangerously oversimplified ideas. —Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infatuated
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Then-owner Wayne Huizenga was enamored with Johnson, and so were many Dolfans, and understandably so.— Greg Cote April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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While his mum had a true appreciation for yankee idealism, King Charles is less enamored with the United States, especially in an era when Pax Americana seems so far removed from the present.— Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
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Little details impossible to see even from the front row — fingers triggering thunderous beats from a drum machine, the sweat beading on an artist’s forehead — are intercut rhythmically with sweeping wide shots that reveal dramatic lighting schemes and enraptured masses.— Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Austen’s beloved novels have enraptured generations for over 200 years.— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
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