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infatuation

[in-fach-oo-ey-shuhn] / ɪnˌfætʃ uˈeɪ ʃən /


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For him, the data centre project is born of "infatuation with all things digital" and "developing AI at breakneck speed in all directions".

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Admittedly, Hollywood’s infatuation with the festival has ebbed and flowed over the years, but 2026 seems like a rare outlier.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

But it’s been 3½ years since ChatGPT’s release and public infatuation might soon peak.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

The fetishized infatuation with “Heated Rivalry” doesn’t just stop at the characters; it’s now extending to the actors as well.

From Salon Jan. 2, 2026

Yet the infatuation preserves and satiates me in an indescribable way.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

She didn’t invent the idea of catchy songs about infatuations and breakups where the protagonist’s experience can be mapped to a singer’s life, but she perfected it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Justine Wewers, a high school geography teacher in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin district, said she has seen a wearying number of student infatuations over the years, including video games, “Uno” and fidget spinners.

From Washington Post Apr. 15, 2023

Zac returned to Nashville to record drums on the band’s 2017 album, “After Laughter” — a 12-track dance-off with depression that conjured the world-music infatuations of new wave groups like Talking Heads.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2022

It isn’t found in personal grievances or our narcissistic infatuations.

From Washington Times Jun. 27, 2021

Occasionally one of her infatuations would culminate in a lunch or coffee date, an encounter on which she would pin all her hopes but which would lead to nothing.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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