smitten
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"The evidence before me clearly shows that the claimant, smitten by the defendant, had showered her with expensive gifts during their relationship," the judge said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Mom announced that she, like Dad, was smitten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Seconds after her aspirant boyfriend, Bear, snaps the One Wish Willow to make her fall in love with him, she walks back out of her house, a little sheepish and newly smitten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
“Maggie Wilson? Cherokee? I knew your daddy. He came here a time or two. Was real proud of you and your little sister. And smitten with your mom. Wait there.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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