absorbing

Example Sentences

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This wide-open fight for governor may not be boffo entertainment or dazzling to those looking in from the outside, but it’s absorbing nonetheless.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

You don’t say how many people are staying in the house, but even if you were traveling with five others, absorbing that $1,400 would increase their accommodation costs by $280 each, which is significant.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

They help fight climate change by absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and are considered incredibly important habitats.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

More than anything, “Glorious Country” is an absorbing contribution to the life story of a metropolis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Neither she nor Moody was aware of the sudden quiet from Izzy’s room, that Izzy’s door was now open a crack, that Izzy, too, was sitting in stunned silence, absorbing what she’d heard.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng