engrossing
adjective
en·gross·ing
in-ˈgrō-siŋ 
en-
: taking up the attention completely : absorbing
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Examples of engrossing in a Sentence
an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans
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After recording a complete album in New York, Dylan re-recorded half the tracks in Minneapolis with a different set of musicians just three weeks before the release, somehow achieving a cohesive and engrossing album out of that patchwork of perfect takes.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
There’s a story about a packet of Skittles causing humiliation in the airport, and an engrossing tale about an unintentionally terrifying Peppa Pig performance at a children’s party.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The Lion Women of Tehran, by Marjan Kamali Fierce women fill the pages of Marjan Kamali’s engrossing tale of friendship, class, betrayal, and politics in Iran.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Outer Range had the potential to be big, as limitless and engrossing as the void.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
There’s a story about a packet of Skittles causing humiliation in the airport, and an engrossing tale about an unintentionally terrifying Peppa Pig performance at a children’s party.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The Lion Women of Tehran, by Marjan Kamali Fierce women fill the pages of Marjan Kamali’s engrossing tale of friendship, class, betrayal, and politics in Iran.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Outer Range had the potential to be big, as limitless and engrossing as the void.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Engrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrossing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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