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
Launching with the letters of a lovesick protagonist, this epistolary novel centers a recognizable Brooklyn Dad.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovesick
Adjective
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No one ever came forward, and a local family adopted the sisters together, naming them Tina and Melissa and giving them a loving home.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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But there are things girls can do, too—often with encouragement from their parents, mental health professionals, or other loving adults in their life.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Buford became the drummer for the experimental metal band the Body (who developed a devoted cult audience with their intense and unusual sound).—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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In her native land, Lang remains half honored, at best, or guarded like a secret by a devoted few.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By platforming industry experts and passionate entrepreneurs, Ducard is helping Pinterest expand into new arenas.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Boosting Confidence in Feeding Choices As someone who loves being a mom, Cardi B is equally passionate about advocating for other mothers, especially those who are new to the gig.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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 the documentary, neighbors, friends, and family describe Owens as a caring and attentive mother who stepped in whenever her kids were antagonized by Lorincz.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Randy dreams of traveling to Africa one day to help children living in poverty — a reflection of his kind heart and caring nature.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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And then there’s Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley), the young Yale student with whom Hart is infatuated.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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An infatuated American-in-Paris sensibility is present throughout: the effortless cool that a wide-eyed Jacobs first discovered in the French capital, and which has come to define A.P.C.’s output, with a ’90s bent to the fits and forms.—
Olivia Singer,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Lovesick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovesick. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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