as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans
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as in intriguing
to hold the attention of
a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending
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Recent Examples of engrossing
Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
All factor into Eastwood’s engrossing 40th turn in the director’s chair, another feather in the filmmaker’s illustrious cap.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
In an engrossing narrative for Bicycling, Kim Cross recounts the incredible journeys of a few of these women who shepherded a movement and fought for women’s freedoms in the country.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Secrets to Writing Yellowjackets Presented by Paramount+ Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets is the engrossing saga of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
All factor into Eastwood’s engrossing 40th turn in the director’s chair, another feather in the filmmaker’s illustrious cap.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
An engrossing book by a talent lost too young.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
In an engrossing narrative for Bicycling, Kim Cross recounts the incredible journeys of a few of these women who shepherded a movement and fought for women’s freedoms in the country.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 5 Nov. 2024
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Storks Are Fascinating Beyond Their Brood Reducing Ways Despite their ruthless parenting, storks are fascinating creatures with other interesting traits.Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, the puzzles are rarely straightforward, using homophones and wordplay, among other techniques, to keep things interesting.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Donut Lab's approach to supplying builders with a full toolkit of plug-and-play components is certainly intriguing, but what of the vehicles themselves?New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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This is where Tyme’s role becomes particularly intriguing.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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As for Fred Rococo, well, there has never been a sage/wizard/sybil as engaging as he.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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In Challenger, Adam Higginbotham answers those questions thoroughly in an engaging narrative.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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All throughout the festival, guests are welcome to discover classic Napa reds while simultaneously immersing themselves in the South Florida food scene, with no shortage of refined dishes to sample from some of the state’s finest chefs.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The result is a show that, in immersing us in its heroine’s search for meaning, invites our introspection as well.Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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And what was so fascinating was that (with the exception of Michaela) nobody took their ouster personally.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Whether furry pets, farmyard animals, or creatures of the wild, animal antics are endlessly fascinating.Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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This absorbing début story collection is composed of quiet snapshots of life in Kashmir.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The least cynical reality show on television remains as absorbing as ever in Season 4, thanks to the probing questions and insights from the show’s resident therapist, Dr. Orna Guralnik.Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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