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Recent Examples of infatuated
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.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Pete becomes infatuated with the fact that Evie is infatuated with Danny.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
Like Camille, Olivier also becomes infatuated with the chair, even reaching out to its designer (the fabulous Udo Kier in a black cowboy shirt), who senses something different about the chair now that Camille’s soul is ensconced inside it.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Yes, the advent of generative AI has fostered a segment of users who are quite infatuated with AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
During her first visit, the often shy puppy Lucy became infatuated with the hosts' dog, another golden retriever named Bertie.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Igor, increasingly infatuated with Ani, tries to take care of her.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Nosferatu, a remake of the 1922 German film of the same name, is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and a terrifying vampire infatuated with her.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
As in Wilde’s book, the play follows a beautiful but vain young man named Dorian Gray, who commissions a portrait from the infatuated artist Basil Hallward.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Pete becomes infatuated with the fact that Evie is infatuated with Danny.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
Like Camille, Olivier also becomes infatuated with the chair, even reaching out to its designer (the fabulous Udo Kier in a black cowboy shirt), who senses something different about the chair now that Camille’s soul is ensconced inside it.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Yes, the advent of generative AI has fostered a segment of users who are quite infatuated with AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
During her first visit, the often shy puppy Lucy became infatuated with the hosts' dog, another golden retriever named Bertie.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Igor, increasingly infatuated with Ani, tries to take care of her.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Nosferatu, a remake of the 1922 German film of the same name, is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and a terrifying vampire infatuated with her.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
As in Wilde’s book, the play follows a beautiful but vain young man named Dorian Gray, who commissions a portrait from the infatuated artist Basil Hallward.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Infatuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuated. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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