engross

Dance, writes Ms. Footer, “began to engross him.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Whatever their inspirations, Neuman’s pictures are visual machines that both engross and propel the viewer’s eye.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022

Narratives of injury engross us because they point to tangible harms — blindings and burns and broken bones.

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

From the high-intensity action set pieces to the quieter moments, like riding on horseback or cooking a meal, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that will absolutely engross you if you let it.

From The Verge ● Dec. 17, 2018

She looks up and smiles into my lens and then pretends to engross herself in her work.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

It engrosses two floors of the Breuer with art of total mastery that also, at every turn, casts doubt on its own achievement.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2020

But the nuclear family more urgently tugging on Caroline’s apron and heart strings — her children and friends — is the one that on this occasion engrosses an audience most satisfyingly.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2017

It engrosses, it stuns, it distracts, and it overwhelms.

From The New Yorker ● May 18, 2015

And as a movie, A.I. engrosses without quite enthralling.

From Time Magazine Archive

The object chosen must be something or other which is closely bound up with whatever engrosses the mind.

From An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Religion by F. B. (Frank Byron) Jevons

For a time, Djokovic was cast as the villain - the disruptor to the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal rivalry that so engrossed fans.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Like millions worldwide, my family and I have been deeply, and in our case, weirdly, engrossed in this year’s games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

He recalled that his mother was so engrossed in her spiritual work that he needed to earn money to pay for her rent and get food for the family.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

"This is all dog content, when will the cat programme be on?" one person engrossed in the service wrote in the chatroom on PetTV's streaming page.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

It took me a moment to realise, so that by the time I turned back to her she was breathing over her fingers and looking down, engrossed by something beside her feet.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Beyond a purely aesthetic consideration, the exhibition is an engrossing seminar on every aspect of tarot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

That engrossing yourself in every meticulous step — from measuring out your own leavening agents to bringing your butter and eggs to room temperature — is what qualifies as real baking.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

Jack Thorne, who co-wrote last year’s prize-winning “Adolescence,” returns with another story of fractured childhood with an admirable, engrossing new adaptation of William Golding’s much-taught novel of boy castaways, “The Lord of the Flies.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

"The surprise of Michael is how well it plays, and what an engrossing middle-of-the-road biopic it is," he said, praising its performances and cinematography.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

I found my work in the South Side Boys’ Club deeply engrossing.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright