engrossing

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Abbott lifted Woakes into the building site, where a hotel is under construction, at mid-wicket, before the last twist of an engrossing day saw the last three wickets fall in the last two overs.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He’s both movie-star hunky and action-star engrossing, flitting between these two deceptively binary ends without breaking a sweat.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

It was an incredible conclusion to an engrossing encounter, one that has repeatedly delivered drama in Guardiola's past tussles with Jurgen Klopp and now Arne Slot.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

If you adjust your expectations accordingly, you’re in for an engrossing ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It always seemed to catch me right in the middle of something engrossing.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey