absorbing
adjective
ab·sorb·ing
əb-ˈsȯr-biŋ 
-ˈzȯr-
: fully taking one's attention : engrossing
an absorbing novel
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shell collecting can be so absorbing that you don't notice the tide coming in
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This absorbing début story collection is composed of quiet snapshots of life in Kashmir.
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The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The least cynical reality show on television remains as absorbing as ever in Season 4, thanks to the probing questions and insights from the show’s resident therapist, Dr. Orna Guralnik.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
There are no clear answers, and not every door is literally opened, but this remains an absorbing tale of epic proportions.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
But that’s nothing a little absorbing paper can’t fix.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
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The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The least cynical reality show on television remains as absorbing as ever in Season 4, thanks to the probing questions and insights from the show’s resident therapist, Dr. Orna Guralnik.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
There are no clear answers, and not every door is literally opened, but this remains an absorbing tale of epic proportions.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
But that’s nothing a little absorbing paper can’t fix.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
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 4 Jan. 2025.
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