infatuated
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Late in life, Darwin became infatuated with earthworms, a fitting preoccupation for an aging naturalist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Being a value investor in a market that is infatuated with growth stocks and the artificial-intelligence trade requires patience.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Renoir” takes place in 1987 specifically because that’s the year she turned 11, and, like her protagonist, she was infatuated with “Little Irène.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Hyde, who had now been infatuated with Rice for about a year, was confident they could wait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Okeoma smiled shyly, and she remembered how Odenigbo teased her about his being secretly infatuated with her.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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