all-consuming
Example Sentences
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Nor can Antigone, whose all-consuming identification with her cause renders her indifferent to other obligations, be adopted as a user-friendly hero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Today, the rush for government jobs means that competitive exams now occupy an all-consuming place in the lives of many young Indians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Combine these suspicions with his all-consuming grief and you can see why Swire is such a force to be reckoned with on his quest for a truth he believes has been denied to him.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
His films are designed to be all-consuming experiences, opening in media res, grabbing the viewer by the ankle and dragging them into action already in progress.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
He wanted to know as little as possible, to feel only enough to get through the day amiably and to be interesting enough to warrant the curiosity of other people— but not their all-consuming devotion.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
