engrossing

Example Sentences

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Northampton were given a stern examination of their Champions Cup credentials by impressive Castres as they came out on top of an engrossing contest to book their place in the quarter-finals.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

One engrossing match can take multiple episodes to finish, but that time feels essential to understanding the stakes and intricacies of the game.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

The chief exception: the Getty, where its Brentwood anchor and Pacific Palisades outpost accounted for three of the 10 most engrossing museum exhibitions in 2025, all 10 presented here in order of their opening dates.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Scott Eyman faces a triple challenge in his richly engrossing biography “Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

You pore over an engrossing book, but it’s gross to pour over one.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner