besotted
Example Sentences
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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
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
Or he doesn’t really love her: he’s besotted by her.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
