engrossed

Example Sentences

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"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

For much of the summer, though, he was engrossed in something else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

The case marks the latest twist in a row that has engrossed Nigeria, raising questions about gender equality in the socially conservative nation.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

For Zendaya’s fearsome Tashi Duncan, pure tennis is when she becomes so engrossed in the movement of her limbs that the rest of the world disappears.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

They didn’t look up when I entered, too engrossed in Alice’s work.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer