smitten with

Example Sentences

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But he quickly was smitten with the game and the tournament — so much so he has attended every World Cup since 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Trump is so smitten with his Florsheim dress shoes that he shod his whole Cabinet in the same footwear.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026

And it’s not just because they’re smitten with Shakespeare’s pretty words.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

For 24 years, viewers worldwide have been smitten with the lovably neurotic, hopeless romantic Bridget Jones.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

Is it because I haven’t been outdoors for so long that I’ve become so smitten with nature?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank