all-encompassing
Example Sentences
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“I had to devote my whole self to it. It was so all-encompassing that I could think of nothing else.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The recent pressure on the software sector also has hammered shares of alternative asset managers, an all-encompassing term for firms that invest in untraditional assets.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
But when I spoke to the manager about the all-encompassing audio abuse to which employees were subjected, she explained that it was “corporate’s” decision to play the music at this volume, not hers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
"Being England captain becomes a big part of your identity. It's an all-encompassing job. You're always thinking about it, even if you're on holiday."
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Single- handedly he turned it from genteel, ignorable after-dinner entertainment into an all-encompassing emotional experience, a way of perceiving life as a mighty struggle, the cry of the soul, the voice of conscience.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
