How to Use engrossing in a Sentence

engrossing

adjective

• Zooming in to study the faces of the crowd is somehow more engrossing.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Feb. 2023
• Among them all, The Cult of We is the most informative and the most engrossing of them all.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2021
• The setting doesn’t make sense to the modern eye, and is even more engrossing because of it.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2017
• But as engrossing as the game may be, the stories of its game masters are just as vital.
  — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
• So here’s a quick overview of what made the past two weeks so engrossing and memorable.
  — Brian Straus, SI.com, 29 June 2018
• The show about the Orlando saga is balanced, brisk and engrossing.
  — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2017
• If one opens the door to see what is behind it, the wall text flips over to a blank side, thwarting our ability to read the deeply engrossing text.
  — Julia Couzens, sacbee, 6 Apr. 2018
• Some bad ballets are at least engrossing; these are bores.
  — Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2018
• An engrossing study or research project might keep your mind busy.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2019
• Yet, sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph, the book is lean and engrossing and bright.
  — The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2022
• In his important and engrossing book, Barrett has laid out a damning portrait of the FBI in the run-up to the election.
  — Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2020
• The new season is often more engrossing and tense than the first, and veers much further into the horror genre.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2017
• The stage is dark, save for that spotlight, and stays dark throughout this engrossing story of a life led in concert halls and in the shadows.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 21 Aug. 2017
• During that time, Vile has steadily amassed one of the most engrossing discographies in all of indie rock.
  — Corbin Reiff, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2022
• The engrossing book ends with a melancholic epilogue, on the history and meaning of borsch.
  — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2023
• Both Daisy and Craig come to the getaway armed with their secrets; neither is prepared for what the week will bring in this engrossing drama.
  — Jill Pellettieri, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
• Director Tara Kromer, though, can’t make the home-life scenes anywhere as engrossing as the Davis moments.
  — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
• But Bruno holds the key to what turns out to be an emotionally engrossing puzzle.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Nov. 2021
• That idea gets an engrossing treatment in Being Wrong, Kathryn Schulz’s 2010 ode to error.
  — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 28 May 2021
• All told, it’s another engrossing glimpse of the slow-motion train wreck that is House Targaryen.
  — Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2022
• For those looking to sink dozens (if not hundreds) of hours into an engrossing open world, Cyberpunk 2077 is the game to get.
  — Michael Andronico, CNN Underscored, 16 Dec. 2020
• The film's tunnel-vision approach—move, dodge, fight, stay alive—should be engrossing.
  — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2019
• David Cornwell’s private life turns out to be as engrossing as his spy fiction.
  — New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
• That is the question explored to engrossing end this week by the Cleveland Orchestra.
  — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 19 May 2017
• For the most part, though, Mindhunter’s writing is quick, clever, and engrossing, whether the team is prying open a murderer’s head or getting chewed out by the F.B.I. brass.
  — Richard Lawson, vanityfair.com, 17 Oct. 2017
• But not seeing the actors only makes the story more engrossing.
  — Chris Hewitt, Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 18 Mar. 2021
• Figuring out all of those connections is what makes the game so engrossing.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2018
• An engrossing documentary about the rise to fame of dancer and drag artist Lady Camden.
  — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
• Bring a whole gang for a few competitive rounds of volleyball and rest up with the perfect engrossing beach read.
  — Marissa Miller, Teen Vogue, 2 Sep. 2017
• The game is engaging, engrossing and challenging but rewarding.
  — Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024