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Recent Examples of infatuated
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.
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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
Paltrow is so compellingly human — which is to say ragged and unpredictable — as a flighty drug addict who befriends an infatuated neighbor (Joaquin Phoenix) while dating a married man (Elias Koteas).
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2025
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
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
Paltrow is so compellingly human — which is to say ragged and unpredictable — as a flighty drug addict who befriends an infatuated neighbor (Joaquin Phoenix) while dating a married man (Elias Koteas).
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2025
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
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Flagstaff, Arizona — For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward – specific inanimate objects.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Long before foreigners became enamored with Iceland’s outdoor bathing experiences, swimming was ingrained in everyday life.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Austen’s beloved novels have enraptured generations for over 200 years.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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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 9 Mar. 2026.
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