be absorbed in
Example Sentences
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But a glass of sparkling water contains less than a gram of carbon dioxide – and this will be absorbed in minutes.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025
“I suppose it’s a really bright ray of light. When any of us engage in anything, we want for that piece of work to be absorbed in some way,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2023
In Kittelberger’s “Ashes,” Osipova seemed to be absorbed in memory, successfully summoning the verve of youth with stomps and claps before rolling herself up in a rug.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023
We think of little kids watching hours of CoComelon on iPads, or teens who would rather be absorbed in video games or YouTube than talk about their day.
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2022
I was a little old for that, but I said thank you and pretended to be absorbed in coloring.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
