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besotted

[bih-sot-id] / bɪˈsɒt ɪd /


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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

It opens in a London pub, where Rodrigo is besotted by a boy who "looks like an angel on the walls of Versailles".

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

She transforms herself from “a wild, hatless little savage” into a lady, which estranges her from her childhood companion and besotted admirer, Heathcliff, a foundling who lives with her family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

The film would attract a "whole new generation of people" who had not yet read the book but were "completely besotted" after seeing the film, he added.

From Barron's Feb. 28, 2026

By the time Herr Thiessen departs the circus, motivated solely by exhaustion, he is completely and utterly besotted.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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