engaging
adjective
en·gag·ing
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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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The director does get solid performances out of his French and Italian cast, with the engaging Ronchi (Marco Bellocchio’s Sweet Dreams) playing a softspoken woman who seems to be in some kind of permanent stupor until her confessions bring her back to life.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
This is the final season of this engaging fantasy adventure.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The film won praise for its sensitive and engaging handling of the material as well as for the performances of Diemer, Ettinger and Simmons, and also generated strong world of mouth.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Our conversations were always insightful and engaging, a truly stimulating exchange of ideas.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
This is the final season of this engaging fantasy adventure.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The film won praise for its sensitive and engaging handling of the material as well as for the performances of Diemer, Ettinger and Simmons, and also generated strong world of mouth.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Our conversations were always insightful and engaging, a truly stimulating exchange of ideas.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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