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engrossing

[en-groh-sing] / ɛnˈgroʊ sɪŋ /


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Together these two observations summarize “Where the Music Had to Go,” Jim Windolf’s engrossing take on the playful and sometimes competitive interchanges that occurred over the years between Mr. Dylan and the Beatles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Abbott lifted Woakes into the building site, where a hotel is under construction, at mid-wicket, before the last twist of an engrossing day saw the last three wickets fall in the last two overs.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Martin Scorsese All the Films” is filled with such morsels, making for an engrossing book—provided you don’t mind the occasional political asides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He’s both movie-star hunky and action-star engrossing, flitting between these two deceptively binary ends without breaking a sweat.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

It always seemed to catch me right in the middle of something engrossing.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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