engrossed
Example Sentences
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The whodunnit engrossed Buam-dong and piqued the country's interest, making national headlines.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The two leaders were filmed several times at Evian, including while they appeared engrossed in conversation on a small sofa, with Meloni smiling as they talked.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Receiving Chiarella’s “Leviticus” script while in Sydney on a bus to Bondi Beach, he became so engrossed in reading it he promptly missed his stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Congress ordered broadsides to be made and an engrossed parchment of the signed document to be produced, but the latter became one among many official papers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
I was so engrossed, I didn't hear the door swing open and Seema charge in until she grabbed me by the arm and ushered me into the kitchen.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
Vocabulary lists containing engrossed
The Great Gatsby
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