engrossed

Example Sentences

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“The more I sat and watched with her, the more engrossed I got in these characters’ lives and the story lines.

From New York Times

As owner, Mayson has spent most of his time engrossed in the daily obligations of keeping the restaurant running.

From Washington Post

Seven years ago, the British actor Charlie Hunnam took a book with him on an overseas vacation and was so engrossed that he didn’t get around to sightseeing.

From New York Times

I mingled with dozens of lycée students who were engrossed in his double-exposure color images that superimpose nudes, religious imagery and other forbidden material onto pictures of abundant wheat fields or Khrushchev-era apartment blocks.

From New York Times

Daniel Rachline, who was visiting the United States from Israel, was engrossed by the military pomp.

From Washington Post