silly crush

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

an infatuation that is considered foolish or irrational

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Examples (20)

  • Looking back, I realize I had a silly crush on my camp counselor.
  • She admitted she had a silly crush on her math teacher.
  • She dismissed her feelings for him as just a silly crush from her teenage years.
  • At twelve, most girls develop a silly crush on a pop star.
  • He has such a silly crush on the pop star; his room is covered in her posters.
  • He dismissed his feelings as just a silly crush that would pass.
  • Do you remember that silly crush you had on the lead singer of that band?
  • Don't worry, it's probably just a silly crush and you'll forget about it soon.
  • It's embarrassing to admit, but I've developed a silly crush on my new neighbor.
  • I used to have a silly crush on the boy next door when I was younger.
  • Don't worry, you'll eventually get over this silly crush.
  • My daughter is going through a phase with a silly crush on her older cousin.
  • Every time he smiled at her, she blushed, caught up in her silly crush.
  • He hoped his silly crush wouldn't interfere with their friendship.
  • My diary from middle school is filled with entries about one silly crush after another.
  • She confided in her best friend about her silly crush on the new student.
  • She knew it was just a silly crush, but she couldn't help but daydream about him.
  • It's normal to have a silly crush at that age; it's part of growing up.
  • What started as a silly crush eventually blossomed into a genuine friendship.
  • He tried to play it cool, but everyone knew he had a silly crush on her.