lovesick

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Recent Examples of lovesick Launching with the letters of a lovesick protagonist, this epistolary novel centers a recognizable Brooklyn Dad. Literary Hub july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025 Guthrie, her fiancé, took to casually goading Loeb about how Twysden now spurned him, while Loeb accepted the insults with a stoic passivity, mooning over Twysden, the others felt, like a lovesick puppy. Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025 Just as Jack sinks his hooks into Ennis, leaving him lovesick and shaken, so has this movie affected its audience. Rich Juzwiak, Time, 24 June 2025 This shy, dopey, lovesick kid should not be responsible for a firearm. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lovesick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovesick
Adjective
  • Set to debut on the streamer on January 9, 2026, the film follows free-spirited Poppy (Bader) and routine-loving Alex (Blyth), who have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending every summer vacation together.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
  • According to the rescue, Cody has shown himself to be a gentle and loving dog who thrives on human companionship.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Housing a collection encompassing six decades of Husain’s practice, including paintings, films, tapestries, photographs, poetry, and installations, the museum will be the world’s first and largest devoted to the artist’s work.
    News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As his star has risen, the performer born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has become the most passionate and effective ambassador in Puerto Rican history.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Stay open to rapid communication, travel opportunities, or passionate connections.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Behind the arrogant exterior, though, lies a caring, emotional boy eager to be loved and with a secret that’s haunting him.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Artists have become infatuated with the city once again and are promoting their albums with unique pop-up experiences and promo tactics that lean into the chaos.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 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

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“Lovesick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovesick. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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