besotted

Example Sentences

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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

The Chinese director behind 2015’s “Kaili Blues” and 2018’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” makes movies besotted with the act of making movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

I like this word besotted, suggestive as it is of sogginess, soppiness, flies drunk on syrup.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood