engrossed
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He keeps readers engrossed by methodically recounting the specifics of police work, including the business of obtaining warrants and interrogating witnesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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
After dessert, with Rob still engrossed in conversation, I left the group, walked around the hotel grounds and found a quiet, deserted pool at the edge of a steep cliff.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025
People with no connection to the Post Office have told the BBC how they became engrossed watching the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
They were so engrossed that when a woman entered and set two cups of coffee down on the end table, one beside each of them, she jumped.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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The Great Gatsby
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