bewitched
Americanadjective
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affected by or as if by witchcraft or magic; under a spell.
They heard strange stories from the local people about the house; someone said it was a bewitched house, that it was cursed.
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enchanted, charmed, or fascinated by someone or something.
On the second-last number, as the concert reached its crescendo, he invited a bewitched audience to join in with the chorus.
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Studebaker halted Avanti production after only a year; but the design lived on until 2006, with its rights passing through a succession of wildcat coachbuilders too bewitched to help themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025
"Wicked" has bewitched even its most reluctant fans, enticing them to overstay their welcome in the magical world of Oz.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2025
Andrea Carnevale, the former Italy striker who is now a scout for Udinese, was said to have been bewitched by the Veronese kid.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023
It’s wired somewhere deep into our caveman brain — we’re bewitched by calamity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023
He was bewitched by its beauty, but he did as she said and put it straight back into the box, wrapped it up, and thrust it into the bottom of the rucksack.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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