engrossing
adjective
en·gross·ing
in-ˈgrō-siŋ 
en-
: taking up the attention completely : absorbing
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Examples of engrossing in a Sentence
an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Masterfully weaving all these strands together, Kushner has crafted another fine and engrossing piece of journalism.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
What’s most engrossing about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is its atmosphere.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Set along a volatile stretch of the Colombia-Venezuela border in 2010, the engrossing eye opener revolves around gas smugglers and always feels real and raw.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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 22 Dec. 2024.
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