absorbing
adjective
ab·sorb·ing
əb-ˈsȯr-biŋ 
-ˈzȯr-
: fully taking one's attention : engrossing
an absorbing novel
Examples of absorbing in a Sentence
shell collecting can be so absorbing that you don't notice the tide coming in
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Indeed, what begins as an absorbing evening of bridge is to turn into a more dangerous game altogether.
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Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
In this absorbing period drama, Daniel Day-Lewis stars as a respected lawyer in 1870s New York who falls in love with his fiancée May's (Winona Ryder) cousin, Ellen (Michelle Pfeiffer).
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 2025
The other, more absorbing story looks back at his rise from Lagos to global pop superstardom.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 June 2025
Billy Joel's documentary digs deep into past with poignancy – but he's 'not finished yet' Culture Club film delves into history filled with drama, Boy George, love and drugs
‘Walk of Fame’
The most compelling track on an album full of soaring choruses now has an equally absorbing video.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
In this absorbing period drama, Daniel Day-Lewis stars as a respected lawyer in 1870s New York who falls in love with his fiancée May's (Winona Ryder) cousin, Ellen (Michelle Pfeiffer).
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 25 June 2025
The other, more absorbing story looks back at his rise from Lagos to global pop superstardom.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 June 2025
Billy Joel's documentary digs deep into past with poignancy – but he's 'not finished yet' Culture Club film delves into history filled with drama, Boy George, love and drugs
‘Walk of Fame’
The most compelling track on an album full of soaring choruses now has an equally absorbing video.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for absorbing
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“Absorbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorbing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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