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besotted

[bih-sot-id] / bɪˈsɒt ɪd /


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“I was in awe of his intellect, dazzled by his wit, amazed by his fearlessness and spirit of adventure, besotted by his loving heart, and smitten by his beautiful blue eyes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Mr. Crowe, retaining a trace of his Hermann Göring from “Nuremberg,” is transparently deceitful to everyone but his besotted student, who agrees to be one of Murray’s guinea pigs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The beauty of this show is that Waters and his producers focused on history’s unsung heroes or the lesser-known feats of famous ones with an infectious, besotted revelry that frequently inspired further research.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026

But it is basketball - not football - that New Yorkers are besotted with right now.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Or he doesn’t really love her: he’s besotted by her.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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