Example Sentences

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This is a thronged, esoteric, besottedly allusive novel, one of the most niche things I have ever reviewed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Two parents," continued Tim, firmly ignoring him, "who are hopelessly, besottedly in love with each other.

From The Hermit of Far End by Pedler, Margaret

Mr. Malone's father termed himself a gentleman: he was poor and in debt, and besottedly arrogant; and his son was like him.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte

Before we had corresponded six months I was besottedly in love with this woman whom I had never seen.

From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Elinor Goodrich had always been too besottedly fond of her to mind.

From Black Oxen by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn