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
As Victorian doctors turned their attention to hysteria, the figure of the lovesick woman faded from serious medical discussion, even as artists and writers continued to be fascinated by her.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Stephen is pure toxic masculine evil in baggy jeans, carrying on a secret relationship with a wide-eyed Lucy over the show’s first season — only to dump her at its end and frame her as a lovesick stalker.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Bravo played Paul, the lovesick boyfriend of Roberts’ character.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
The Icelandic 25-year-old was all charm and grace live, showing a demure humility despite her lovesick songs warranting the presence of the Chicago Philharmonic.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Stephen is pure toxic masculine evil in baggy jeans, carrying on a secret relationship with a wide-eyed Lucy over the show’s first season — only to dump her at its end and frame her as a lovesick stalker.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Bravo played Paul, the lovesick boyfriend of Roberts’ character.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
The Icelandic 25-year-old was all charm and grace live, showing a demure humility despite her lovesick songs warranting the presence of the Chicago Philharmonic.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovesick
Adjective
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Parthenope is inscrutable yet expressive, insolent yet heroic, magnetic yet unattainable, loving yet selfish.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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For my entire life, the epitome of tall, dark, and handsome has been Morris Chestnut, an actor who looks as if he was sculpted from marble by the hands of a loving and generous god.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In 2014, the devoted beauty brand joined the L’Oréal family, a move that helped propel the brand to an even wider audience while maintaining its authenticity.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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Yet even his most devoted followers struggle to articulate exactly what that means.—
Rachel Hills,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos, who has built a passionate following of serious collectors with her Mahnaz Collection of rare jewelry, is now bringing vintage watches into the mix.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025
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Dr Margie Warrell is a leadership coach, author and keynote speaker who is passionate about helping women lead boldly.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Having a constant loving, happy, and adoring presence makes Kirk’s solo road trips feel far from lonely.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
29 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Help kids become more empathetic with these approaches: Incorporate caring language into play: Playtime is a powerful opportunity to teach values in a natural, low-stakes environment.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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At each of the facilities, experienced volunteer health care professionals provide services in a caring environment and partner with laboratories, diagnostic centers, hospitals and treatment centers to connect patients with low-cost options for those additional types of services.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, the advent of generative AI has fostered a segment of users who are quite infatuated with AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Ben, who volunteered to look after his daughter on set, then becomes infatuated with Alicia Romano (Matilda Lutz), the Italian star who’s playing Matilda’s mom in the fictional film within the film.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Oct. 2024
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“Lovesick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovesick. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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