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How to use smitten in a sentence

25 example sentences · adjective

Smitten means affected by an act of smiting. Example: “Bob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her.”

Examples of smitten by meaning

adjectiveAffected by an act of smiting.

  • There were shadows on the earl's face, and his hands shook, for the smitten man was his son.1903, Warwick Deeping, “Book I. The Way to Winchester”, in Uther and Igraine, New York, N.Y.: The Outlook Company, published 1904, →OCLC...
  • It contains both the complaint of God against the wicked and the shriek of the smitten man, demanding justice of God.1997, Abraham Joshua Heschel, edited by Fritz A. Rothschild, Between God and Man: An Interpretation of Judaism: From the Writings of...
  • In the argument, which followed between Job and his comforters, the poor, smitten man regained some of his faith and uttered many noble words concerning the wisdom of God.2010, Constance B. Nealey, The Teaching/Learning Process: Undergirded by Biblical Teachings: Teaching the Bible Way, [Bloomington, Ind.]...

adjectiveMade irrationally enthusiastic.

  • One of the side benefits of such has been making the acquaintances of similarly smitten enthusiasts, and inevitably they are keen to share both plants and experiences.1980, Arboretum Bulletin, Seattle, Wash.: [University of Washington], →OCLC, page 26
  • Welcome to the world of the Hobie Cat addict, that 100,000-strong armada of hopelessly smitten enthusiasts who insist that nothing in life quite measures up to the unrestrained joy of breezing along on a twin-hulled Hobie.1981, Time, volume 118, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, page 147

adjectiveIn love.

  • The smitten woman, then, perceives herself in heterosexual mode – though the person to whom she is attracted is actually female.1997, Pauline Greenhill, “‘The Handsome Cabin Boy’: Cross-Dressing Ballads, Sexualities, and Gendered Meanings”, in Pauline Greenhill...
  • “I know a smitten man when I see one.2005, Diana Palmer, Boss Man, New York, N.Y.: Harlequin, →ISBN
  • The curt thank you and show of disinterest was no distraction to the smitten man.2012, Joseph Hale, Memoirs of the Browning Man, Houston, Tex.: Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co., →ISBN, page 49

More sentences with smitten

  • Bob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her.From the entry smite
  • I was really smitten by the color combination, and soon repainted the entire house.From the entry smite
  • Horatio's new girlfriend is a wily coquette, and poor Horatio is too smitten to see it.From the entry wily
  • Archie was instantly smitten, and just like that, Varchie was born.2019, Ryan Bloomquist, Samantha Gold, Riverdish: The Unauthorized Case Files of Riverdale, unnumbered page. From the entry Varchie
  • This camel is a talking animal smitten with ailihphilia—the love of palindromes.2006, Richard Lederer, Word Wizard: Super Bloopers, Rich Reflections, and Other Acts of Word Magic, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 232. From the entry ailihphilia
  • Howard, in my favourite of all your books, Roots Schmoots, you acknowledge that Our People are “smitten with their own tragedy”.2024 October 13, Louise Adler, “Dear Howard Jacobson, don’t let historical hatreds cover Israel’s cruelty”, in The Guardian. From the entry smittenness
  • Even before he had smoked a Thai stick, Mike Ritter was totally smitten by Thailand and the warmth of its people.2013, Peter Maguire, Mike Ritter, Thai Stick: Surfers, Scammers, and the Untold Story of the Marijuana Trade, →ISBN. From the entry Thai stick
  • No wonder your boss-palone is so smitten.2004, Pip Granger, Trouble In Paradise. From the entry naff
  • How he would have smitten Paynim with his sword, and then unvisored and held chivalrous interview with Saladin!1920, Popular Educator - Volume 38, page 444. From the entry unvisor
  • Both of us were totally smitten.”2012, Sarah Pekkanen, These Girls, Washington Square Press, →ISBN, page 241. From the entry lipstick
  • We are smitten with Nemo Wolfe.2009 December, Cincinnati Magazine, page 93. From the entry nom de web
  • You were quite smitten with her.”2008, Richard Haight, Winter Beach Dog Trot: A Novel, Lincoln, Neb.: iUniverse, →ISBN, page 105. From the entry in the biblical sense
  • Smitten by the idea of giving birth to the next Big Idea, certain consulting firms have thumbed their noses at compliance opportunities.2004, Consulting Magazine, volume 6, page 6. From the entry breakfastmate
  • All characters have "hit points" that increase as they traverse the dungeon performing their brave deeds (unless they're smitten by some monster).1986, MicroTimes: California's Computer Magazine, volume 3, Oakland, Calif.: BAM Publications, →OCLC, page 86. From the entry hit point
  • If King had any wit he would have included a scene where a burka-clad Samantha performs the dance of the seven veils for one of her many smitten studs.2010 May 30, Peter Rainer, “Sex and the City 2: movie review”, in Christian Science Monitor, US, retrieved 27 Sep 2015. From the entry dance of the seven veils
  • The flies in the ointment are that Harry is a commitment-phobe, and the young doctor, Julian (Keanu Reeves), who is half Erica's age, is smitten with her.2007, Mary G. Hurd, “The Mainstream”, in Women Directors and Their Films, Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, Greenwood Publishing Group…. From the entry fly in the ointment
  • Another is the smoldering radicalism of eternal student Terrence Moses (Marc Ewing, aptly intense), once the family’s tutor, now smitten with Anna and perhaps the clearest-eyed person in the play.2009 July 2, David C. Nichols, “Theater review: ‘The Cherry Orchard’ at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum”, in Los Angeles Times, Los…. From the entry clear-eyed

Meaning of smitten

  1. adjective Affected by an act of smiting.
  2. adjective Made irrationally enthusiastic.
  3. adjective In love.

Full definition of smitten

Questions about smitten in a sentence

How do you use smitten in a sentence?
Smitten is used as an adjective. For example: “Bob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her.”
What is a short sentence with smitten?
“Both of us were totally smitten.””
What does smitten mean?
Smitten means affected by an act of smiting.

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