engrossing
adjective
en·gross·ing
in-ˈgrō-siŋ 
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: 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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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
Lunch on a Beam is part personal journey, part social history, and wholly engrossing.
—
Air Mail,
20 June 2026
In the span of just two weeks, Wembanyama has gone from an engrossing basketball phenomenon to, as Jason Whitlock called him, an overprotected punk.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Toss in an engrossing yarn involving a hunt for treasure amid the American Civil War, and this easily earns its rep as an all-time great.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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“Engrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrossing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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