besotted

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The dread comes from fears of a reinterpretation of John Galsworthy’s Nobel Prize-winning books, collectively known as “The Forsyte Saga,” to suit an audience besotted with “Bridgerton” and other sensual period adaptations.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

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

Fairly early in his lengthy investment career, in the mid-1960s, this thrifty son of Yorkshire, England, grew besotted with speculative small-cap stocks.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

By the time Herr Thiessen departs the circus, motivated solely by exhaustion, he is completely and utterly besotted.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern