engrossment

Example Sentences

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We’ve seen tears, screams, sudden emergencies and a magical engrossment in something she believes I find more important than practice.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023

EST 09:33 Four other Premier League games today, of varying engrossment.

From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2016

Four other Premier League games today, of varying engrossment.

From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2016

This season’s story is spoken about metatextually rather than with the engaged engrossment of rapt viewers—every episode is analyzed ruthlessly, but little enjoyed.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2015

A change of work, or a change of residence, or entrance into a larger sphere, brings a certain engrossment which leads to neglect of the richest intercourse in the past life.

From Friendship by Black, Hugh