infatuated

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Recent Examples of infatuated Men, by contrast, are presented as more stoic and less infatuated. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026 The Army claimed McCarthy and Cohn, his chief counsel, had pressured the Army to give preferential treatment to David Schine, a McCarthy aide with whom Cohn was infatuated. Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 Heathcliff drives a wedge between the two girls, with Cathy infatuated with her new playmate. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026 Throughout his snooping and jet-setting, Pine becomes infatuated with Roper’s girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki), who eventually learns his real identity and begins to plot a way out of her toxic relationship. Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026 Albert, clearly infatuated, wanted George to meet Betty, and that’s when the older brother locked eyes with Charme, who was 19 years old at the time. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025 And then there’s Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley), the young Yale student with whom Hart is infatuated. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025 Andor soon bonds with Klára, but later becomes infatuated with his late father, a ticket salesman with connections to the entertainment industry (escapism is a recurring motif) and an observant Jew, whose faith becomes of great interest to the boy. Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 Over the past quarter century, Western policymakers became infatuated with some dangerously oversimplified ideas. Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infatuated
Adjective
  • Despite the Panthers being enamored with his upside during last year’s draft, the 2025 fourth-round pick has yet to show off his versatility in the backfield.
    Mike Kaye April 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
  • While McMahan has also brought home butter from Japan, Italy and other travels, the internet seems particularly enamored with the French heavy-hitters right now.
    Elliott Harrell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Austen’s beloved novels have enraptured generations for over 200 years.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026

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“Infatuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuated. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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