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besotted

[bih-sot-id] / bɪˈsɒt ɪd /


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My source remembers vividly that Mojtaba was totally besotted with the apocalypse and was also just a very shrewd, intelligent guy.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Which would concern her much more if she weren’t besotted by the newest member of the faculty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The film would attract a "whole new generation of people" who had not yet read the book but were "completely besotted" after seeing the film, he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

I was immediately besotted by the band’s hookiness, the way their songs felt both precise and slightly feral.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2025

“You don’t tell her what to do. Sana’s not some besotted recruit, she’s the head of our faction, and you—” “Tariq.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir