engrossed
Example Sentences
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He keeps readers engrossed by methodically recounting the specifics of police work, including the business of obtaining warrants and interrogating witnesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"This is all dog content, when will the cat programme be on?" one person engrossed in the service wrote in the chatroom on PetTV's streaming page.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
For much of the summer, though, he was engrossed in something else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
After dessert, with Rob still engrossed in conversation, I left the group, walked around the hotel grounds and found a quiet, deserted pool at the edge of a steep cliff.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
He was fiddling with an old radio and was so engrossed in his work that he didn’t notice Bo creeping up on him.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
Vocabulary lists containing engrossed
The Great Gatsby
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