all-consuming
Example Sentences
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Football management is stressful, tiring and often all-consuming.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Without these kinds of benefits — and even with them — caregivers struggle to balance paid work with an unpaid job that can often be all-consuming.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“This experience here is so all-consuming that they really don’t have the time to be sitting back and worrying about current events,” said McNeal.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
The stories frame the all-consuming desire for retaliation as an integral aspect of our mortal lives; no one gets out without hankering for a bit of vengeance.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
The relationship was all-consuming in a not entirely healthy way and Sasha had felt like a third wheel whenever they were together.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
