all-consuming
Example Sentences
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Love is overwhelming but can still be one-sided, an imbalance that love’s all-consuming nature disguises.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
The stories frame the all-consuming desire for retaliation as an integral aspect of our mortal lives; no one gets out without hankering for a bit of vengeance.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
It threatens to become an all-consuming task for the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Teaching is an "all-consuming role", she says, and the behavioural issues she has to handle in the classroom can take an emotional toll - which she sometimes struggles to leave at the school gates.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Now I wonder what I’ll deliver this time round as I walk through the door of Melusso’s restaurant into the all-consuming smell and warmth of spaghetti sauce, pasta, and garlic.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
