engrossing
adjective
en·gross·ing
in-ˈgrō-siŋ 
en-
: 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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The latter is best understood through passages told through the perspective of her father, which provides an engrossing, critical view of Chen as a daughter.
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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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An engrossing page-turner that can be casually enjoyed or deeply pondered, the brilliant debut Great Black Hope announces Rob Franklin as an author to watch.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 2025
At first, the scene feels like an engrossing, elevating prelude.
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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Russo-Young revisits her family’s unique—and headline-making—history in this engrossing docuseries about her biological father, a gay sperm donor, suing for paternity rights, and the lawsuit that threatened her already vulnerable family.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2025
An engrossing page-turner that can be casually enjoyed or deeply pondered, the brilliant debut Great Black Hope announces Rob Franklin as an author to watch.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 2025
At first, the scene feels like an engrossing, elevating prelude.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Engrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrossing. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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