engrossing
adjective
en·gross·ing
in-ˈgrō-siŋ 
en-
: taking up the attention completely : absorbing
Examples of engrossing in a Sentence
an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans
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An especially visually striking debut, Mosquitoes exists in a saturated hyperreality that is consummately engrossing, and announces the Bertani sisters as formidable portraitists of girlhood cast against the backdrop of an alternately beautiful and oppressive world.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Crack into a can of craft beer, gaze at the wall plastered with polaroids of smiling patrons, and tuck into an engrossing read on one of the tweed armchairs.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
This engrossing and thoroughly original thriller combines racing suspense with a moving story about the need for human connection.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Her talent for channeling this script is the building block for thoughtful, engrossing theater.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Crack into a can of craft beer, gaze at the wall plastered with polaroids of smiling patrons, and tuck into an engrossing read on one of the tweed armchairs.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
This engrossing and thoroughly original thriller combines racing suspense with a moving story about the need for human connection.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Her talent for channeling this script is the building block for thoughtful, engrossing theater.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for engrossing
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“Engrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrossing. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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