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besotted

[bih-sot-id] / bɪˈsɒt ɪd /


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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

It opens in a London pub, where Rodrigo is besotted by a boy who "looks like an angel on the walls of Versailles".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Paul and his collaborators are clearly besotted lovers as well as knowledgeable students of the musicals they are spoofing, so the evening’s spirit is exuberantly affectionate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Caesar is beside himself, the Capitol audience is hysterical, shots of crowds around Panem show a country besotted with happiness.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins


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