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, like the other elaborate handscrolls on display, warrants microscopic examination, so engrossing are the endless tiny details.
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
One surprising element of the show is several engrossing display cases with zines and memorabilia of daily life during those fraught days.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Reading Girl on Girl as a member of its target audience is a conflicting experience, alternately tedious and engrossing, unpleasant and therapeutic.
—Book Marks
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
In a deeply engrossing piece from this week’s issue, Shapiro explores how Earhart’s aviation career was largely orchestrated by her media-savvy husband, who pushed her to take greater and greater risks, despite her lack of experience as a pilot.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
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Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
One surprising element of the show is several engrossing display cases with zines and memorabilia of daily life during those fraught days.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Reading Girl on Girl as a member of its target audience is a conflicting experience, alternately tedious and engrossing, unpleasant and therapeutic.
—Book Marks
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
In a deeply engrossing piece from this week’s issue, Shapiro explores how Earhart’s aviation career was largely orchestrated by her media-savvy husband, who pushed her to take greater and greater risks, despite her lack of experience as a pilot.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for engrossing
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“Engrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrossing. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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