engrossed

Example Sentences

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A young woman, with long, dark, shining hair sat in the window engrossed in a book.

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The musk ox was deeply engrossed in his reflection in the pond, turning his head to one side and then the other.

From Literature

Time had a way of evaporating instantly when he was engrossed in an interesting project, such as cataloging his baseball cards, or reading a good mystery.

From Literature

Sid Bellows was too engrossed in perusing pictures of women on the Silver Singles dating site to pay the boy any mind.

From Literature

He wears a thick scarf and appears engrossed in a book.

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