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Recent Examples of infatuations
There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infatuations
Noun
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Licensed psychotherapist Lucas Saiter agreed that a decline in crushes is common in adulthood.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fast forward, 20 years later, and Swift is not a little girl anymore, and her music isn’t about little girl crushes and worries.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A lot of times, people are nervous to let their passions fully engulf them.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Still, Diana and Willie remained a team, supporting their son's passions and staying actively involved in his life.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Infatuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuations. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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