lovesick
Americanadjective
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languishing with love.
a lovesick adolescent.
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expressive of such languishing.
a lovesick note.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- lovesickness noun
Etymology
Origin of lovesick
Example Sentences
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I gazed at her, trying to align the tragic, lovesick woman I’d seen on the big screen with this girl, dewy-faced from the humid air of wash vats and irons, pawing through my family’s sheets.
From Literature
And while Cecil was lovesick, Penelope was apparently sick of love.
From BBC
Like many locals, my emotions are heightened at the moment, but I also was struck at how much more clearly defined the bride’s face is now, appearing grief-stricken and lovesick.
From Los Angeles Times
Like many locals, my emotions are heightened at the moment, but I was also struck at how much more clearly defined the bride’s face is now, appearing grief-stricken and lovesick.
From Los Angeles Times
“When Bardo surfaced at the studio, the guard thought, ‘It’s a lovesick fan’ and thought nothing more of it.
From Los Angeles Times
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