engaging
adjective
en·gag·ing
in-ˈgā-jiŋ 
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: tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
an engaging smile
Examples of engaging in a Sentence
movie stars often have an engaging aura that is hard to describe
a movie with an engaging story that will hold your interest for a couple of hours
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This might compel me to reshape the narrator’s style and tone in hopes of conjuring a more engaging storyteller.
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Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Since the launch of GPT-5 in early August, some users have been complaining that the new model feels less engaging than its predecessor, prompting OpenAI to bring back the older model as an option.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2025
The confusing feelings of anger and what was once a loving friendship lead to an engaging battle amongst the snowy grounds of a graveyard.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The first biography of the writer, and an engaging one at that, the book narrates how a child of privilege evolved into an esteemed naturalist-writer and a crusader for various left-wing causes.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Since the launch of GPT-5 in early August, some users have been complaining that the new model feels less engaging than its predecessor, prompting OpenAI to bring back the older model as an option.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2025
The confusing feelings of anger and what was once a loving friendship lead to an engaging battle amongst the snowy grounds of a graveyard.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The first biography of the writer, and an engaging one at that, the book narrates how a child of privilege evolved into an esteemed naturalist-writer and a crusader for various left-wing causes.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engaging
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“Engaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engaging. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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