be smitten
Example Sentences
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It’s kind of hard not to be smitten with the burrowing owl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Still, you’ll be smitten with its engaging handling, simple convertible top operation, and all-around fun when cruising around your favorite roads and highways.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
In the present day, it’s never a foregone conclusion that an ambitious man will be smitten with an ambitious woman; 50 years ago, it was all the more notable.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2020
Francisco Mojica was not the first to see CRISPR, but he was probably the first to be smitten by it.
From Nature ● Jan. 11, 2017
“But that’s no great disadvantage, for I suppose none of us will ever be smitten with the remotest inclination to try.”
From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Bertram Mitford
