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 season sees our favorite lovesick serial killer come full circle in his return to his New York roots.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This shy, dopey, lovesick kid should not be responsible for a firearm.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
The character was far from your typical lovesick girlfriend.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Nothing’s hotter than a lovesick duke.
—Tia Williams, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This shy, dopey, lovesick kid should not be responsible for a firearm.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
The character was far from your typical lovesick girlfriend.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Nothing’s hotter than a lovesick duke.
—Tia Williams, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovesick
Adjective
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Parks-Ramage doesn’t come to a specific conclusion, and although some of his more righteous characters seem to be firmly on the reproduction-is-immoral side, his depiction of Gabriel’s childlike wonder and imagination is tender and loving.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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This disorder also affects a parent’s ability to be an attentive and loving caregiver.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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By statute, three quarters of that money is devoted to television, one quarter to radio.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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His passionate pursuit of public service, driven by principle and purpose and not self-aggrandizement, was Gerry’s secret sauce.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The wistful cover makes the case for focusing more on the ballad and less on the power, aspect associated with the passionate love song.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 May 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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Overprotective caring behaviours that may lead to emotional and behavioural problems in the dog have also been documented.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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Brooklyn and Nicola had a wonderful time and found Harry and Meghan to be particularly kind, caring and generous.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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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.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Pete becomes infatuated with the fact that Evie is infatuated with Danny.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Lovesick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovesick. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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