engrossed
Example Sentences
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I remained engrossed in Beller’s basketball book long after finishing this piece.
From Los Angeles Times
Even with the shutter and flash of a background camera going off, the listeners — a notoriously fidgety demographic — sat unmoving, engrossed in “Gustav Is Missing,” about a mushroom boy looking for his lost slug.
From Los Angeles Times
In its attempts to keep its user base engrossed, Mrs. Davis creates quests and chooses “main characters” to focus attention on, and a nun that despises AI makes for great content.
From Los Angeles Times
“The more I sat and watched with her, the more engrossed I got in these characters’ lives and the story lines.
From New York Times
Bergmann recalled Ginsburg — who helped establish women’s constitutional right to equal protection, not to mention voting rights, affirmative action, and same-sex marriage — as a kind woman engrossed in her work.
From Seattle Times
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