as in loving
unhappy because of love; feeling weak, foolish, or unhappy because someone you love does not love you
The movie is a comedy about a lovesick teenager.
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Recent Examples of lovesick
This shy, dopey, lovesick kid should not be responsible for a firearm.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Disney Imagineers heightened the saddened, lovesick and grief-stricken look on the new bride’s face, Imagineering creative director Kim Irvine told the Los Angeles Times.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article For most of her long life, Yoko Ono has been reviled by many rock critics and music fans as the dragon lady who glommed on to a lovesick John Lennon and broke up the Beatles.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Disney Imagineers heightened the saddened, lovesick and grief-stricken look on the new bride’s face, Imagineering creative director Kim Irvine told the Los Angeles Times.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article For most of her long life, Yoko Ono has been reviled by many rock critics and music fans as the dragon lady who glommed on to a lovesick John Lennon and broke up the Beatles.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovesick
Adjective
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Cognitive generosity is all about making the choice to interpret your partner’s intentions, behaviors and words in the most generous and loving light possible.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Thank you to all the beautiful loving and supportive fans out there for honoring him.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Amid all the looming consciousness that our time on earth is precious, there are also specials unerringly devoted to utter stupidity, and even the comedians fixated on mortality are delivering life-affirming material, too.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Our team’s devoted efforts, our creators’ passion, and our artists’ talent are HYBE’s most powerful growth engine and the bedrock that sustains our company.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Prince William is a passionate soccer fan and patron of the Football Association, soccer's governing body in England.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some of the most passionate, high-performing people work more than 60 hours a week.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, like his calls to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, Mr. Trump has promised changes that many of his most adoring fans in Europe have stopped well short of.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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But these experiences are useful only if they are overseen and supported by an experienced and caring educator and supported by the organization’s leadership.—
Gail Richmond,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sylvia was a pioneer who became a caring but formidable children’s agent who then went on to found the top drama school for young performers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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With 6-Down, become hopelessly infatuated — CRUSH 7A. Unsettled feeling — AGITA 8A. Back tooth — MOLAR 9A. Passionate student, perhaps — NERD Down 1D.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The focus belongs to Dave (Dennis Christopher), a talented cyclist infatuated with all things Italian who — with the help of friends played by Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, and Jackie Earle Haley — concentrates on participating in a big race and trying to figure out what’s next for him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Lovesick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovesick. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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