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
This shy, dopey, lovesick kid should not be responsible for a firearm.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Disney Imagineers heightened the saddened, lovesick and grief-stricken look on the new bride’s face, Imagineering creative director Kim Irvine told the Los Angeles Times.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article For most of her long life, Yoko Ono has been reviled by many rock critics and music fans as the dragon lady who glommed on to a lovesick John Lennon and broke up the Beatles.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Disney Imagineers heightened the saddened, lovesick and grief-stricken look on the new bride’s face, Imagineering creative director Kim Irvine told the Los Angeles Times.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article For most of her long life, Yoko Ono has been reviled by many rock critics and music fans as the dragon lady who glommed on to a lovesick John Lennon and broke up the Beatles.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
The lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovesick
Adjective
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Long Story Short bounces back and forth through time — going as far back as the Fifties, and as recent as the present day — to tell the story of a loving but dysfunctional Jewish American family.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Patricia Heaton played his wife, Debra, along with Brad Garrett as his brother Robert, and Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts as his loving but overbearing parents.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Lady Gaga has long been a devoted supporter of emerging and student designers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
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With his unique brand of elusive, analog filmmaking, Cornish writer-director Mark Jenkin has cultivated a devoted band of followers, none more loyal than those who work with him.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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More great features Modern glass design: The sellers, who were active in property management, were passionate about the extensive use of glass in the home.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Mariachi has existed since at least the 1700s, and younger generations are still passionate about keeping it alive, Crystal said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 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 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
Adjective
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Jordana Brewster plays Dom’s loyal, caring and brave sister Mia Toretto, who becomes the wife of franchise co-lead Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) and mother of their children.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Halford recalled Osbourne’s generosity and caring nature, as well as his musical feats with Sabbath and as a solo act.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The actress struggles to find her footing in the messy genre mashup, speaking with an exaggerated stammer and failing to light sparks with Paul Walter Hauser as the infatuated Lefty.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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With 6-Down, become hopelessly infatuated — CRUSH 7A. Unsettled feeling — AGITA 8A. Back tooth — MOLAR 9A. Passionate student, perhaps — NERD Down 1D.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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