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— engrossing

adjective [more engrossing; most engrossing]
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engrossing

adjective

en·​gross·​ing in-ˈgrō-siŋ How to pronounce engrossing (audio)
en-
: taking up the attention completely : absorbing
engrossingly adverb

Example Sentences

an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans
Recent Examples on the Web Books are at the heart of this engrossing and poignant tale told by Tookie, a Native American woman living in Minneapolis. The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 With an engrossing and genre-bending plot, Parasite captivates with suspenseful storytelling all throughout the film and delivers a truly intriguing take on the themes of class, violence and social inequality. Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 It’s yet another peak moment in what has become one of the most engrossing and unlikely mainstream runs in recent music history. cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Otherwise, Dream and his cohorts too often get lost in dingy darkness or wide, muddy CGI landscapes that ring too false to be truly engrossing. Caroline Framke, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 And yet, despite a shred of story that’s told episodically, EO, which clocks in at a concise 86 minutes, can be an engrossing experience. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2022 There’s no better form of literary escape than an engrossing mystery. Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Instead, the engrossing, intelligent, and utterly absorbing novel tells the story of a battle for the ownership of human consciousness, the dangers of technology, and the power of family across generations and eras. The Editors, Town & Country, 13 July 2022 For those of us outside of the industry, Margin Call offers an engrossing look at the vulnerable foundations underneath the more-fragile-than-we-realize economy. Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of engrossing was in 1749
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