besotted
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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 trio were often seen together but when a besotted Harry introduced his new girlfriend, Meghan Markle, to William in 2016, the reaction was frosty, he recounted in "Spare".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The besotted “Dive” would make anyone swoon into whatever arms will have them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
But it is basketball - not football - that New Yorkers are besotted with right now.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Or he doesn’t really love her: he’s besotted by her.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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