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engrossing

[en-groh-sing] / ɛnˈgroʊ sɪŋ /


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This is an engrossing novel whose twin tales have emotional depth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

As metaphors for the American dream go, Gabriel Tallent’s taut and engrossing second novel, “Crux,” is exceedingly direct: It’s literally a book about climbing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

I found my work in the South Side Boys’ Club deeply engrossing.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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