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engrossing

[en-groh-sing] / ɛnˈgroʊ sɪŋ /


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Jack Thorne, who co-wrote last year’s prize-winning “Adolescence,” returns with another story of fractured childhood with an admirable, engrossing new adaptation of William Golding’s much-taught novel of boy castaways, “The Lord of the Flies.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"The surprise of Michael is how well it plays, and what an engrossing middle-of-the-road biopic it is," he said, praising its performances and cinematography.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

If you adjust your expectations accordingly, you’re in for an engrossing ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

She is less ready to talk about the second wife, the new, engrossing family, stepbrothers and sisters the age of her own little one.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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