be smitten

Example Sentences

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It’s kind of hard not to be smitten with the burrowing owl.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Still, you’ll be smitten with its engaging handling, simple convertible top operation, and all-around fun when cruising around your favorite roads and highways.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2022

Obviously, fans of Gene Roddenberry’s universe will be smitten with a visually fresh look at these classic sci-fi films.

From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2021

Francisco Mojica was not the first to see CRISPR, but he was probably the first to be smitten by it.

From Nature • Jan. 11, 2017

Thou needest not to strike another, neither to be smitten down, but if they see thee amongst them, the better will they defend their goods and their bodies, thy land and mine.

From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Mason, Eugene