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
Three-time Tony Award nominee Christopher Fitzgerald originated the role of the lovesick Munchkin Boq.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Launching with the letters of a lovesick protagonist, this epistolary novel centers a recognizable Brooklyn Dad.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Launching with the letters of a lovesick protagonist, this epistolary novel centers a recognizable Brooklyn Dad.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovesick
Adjective
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That's why loving couples create space to revisit what didn't sit right with them during the week, without fear or judgment.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Landon is a kind, loving, and thoughtful child with a wonderful sense of humor.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Produced by Red Planet Pictures, a Fremantle company, the show is set in a leafy London suburb and follows devoted couple Alex and Beth, whose picture-perfect life hides a devastating truth.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Set in a leafy London suburb, The Only Suspect follows Alex and Beth, a devoted couple whose picture-perfect suburban life hides a devastating truth.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Law enforcement made passionate pleas for parents and children alike to take gun safety more seriously.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The latter is a nonstarter, given that Baker is a passionate defender of cinemas.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Andrew Buss takes an adoring but critical eye to Superbad.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The good outcome for my recovery was especially enhanced by the kind, attentive, caring nurses and therapists.—
Letter to Editor,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Cerina Fairfax, remembered by those who knew her as a devoted mother and caring dentist, was killed by her husband, former Virginia Lt.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Men, by contrast, are presented as more stoic and less infatuated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Lovesick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovesick. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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