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infatuation

[in-fach-oo-ey-shuhn] / ɪnˌfætʃ uˈeɪ ʃən /


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For him, the data centre project is born of "infatuation with all things digital" and "developing AI at breakneck speed in all directions".

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Admittedly, Hollywood’s infatuation with the festival has ebbed and flowed over the years, but 2026 seems like a rare outlier.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

By the way, Ng confirms that bald eagle infatuation is very much an American enterprise.

From Slate Feb. 21, 2026

Marianne is first consumed by her own infatuation, then disconsolate when Willoughby dumps her for an heiress, and finally felled by a fever.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Theo hasn’t confessed his infatuation with Jo to Dries—he’s still seeing S., after all.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

She didn’t invent the idea of catchy songs about infatuations and breakups where the protagonist’s experience can be mapped to a singer’s life, but she perfected it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Justine Wewers, a high school geography teacher in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin district, said she has seen a wearying number of student infatuations over the years, including video games, “Uno” and fidget spinners.

From Washington Post Apr. 15, 2023

Zac returned to Nashville to record drums on the band’s 2017 album, “After Laughter” — a 12-track dance-off with depression that conjured the world-music infatuations of new wave groups like Talking Heads.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2022

It isn’t found in personal grievances or our narcissistic infatuations.

From Washington Times Jun. 27, 2021

They were person-specific infatuations — Brian Levithan’s wicked sense of humor was every bit as sexy as Valerie Martinez’s sweet smile and amazing krunk routines.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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