Thesaurus / engrossment
FEEDBACKHow to use engrossment in a sentence
But, at the information received, Newt forgot his wrath in the engrossment of a sudden idea.
THE CODE OF THE MOUNTAINSCHARLES NEVILLE BUCKIn the tedious dulness of the three-days' voyage the dog becomes a topic, and his devotion to the fair-haired lady an engrossment.
PALMETTO-LEAVESHARRIET BEECHER STOWEHe missed her former feverish engrossment in the projected lecture series and wanted to bring her back to it.
NARCISSUSEVELYN SCOTTThe whole tendency of the age is towards cynicism, indifference, self-engrossment.
CRITICAL STUDIESOUIDATo care only for each other is selfishness for two, only one step removed from self-centered engrossment.
THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MARRIAGE BOOKVARIOUSThen, gradually, into his self-engrossment there penetrated a conviction that all was not well between his father and his mother.
DANGEROUS DAYSMARY ROBERTS RINEHARTShe was standing at the open window, in the stillness that tells of intense mental engrossment.
MOUNT MUSICE. OE. SOMERVILLE AND MARTIN ROSSCharlotte's engrossment in her new life, her eagerness to please her master, was a contemptible weakness to this embittered heart.
EMILY BRONTA. MARY F. (AGNES MARY FRANCES) ROBINSONFinlay, indeed, it may be confessed at once, he and not his message was her engrossment from the beginning.
THE IMPERIALIST(A.K.A. MRS. EVERARD COTES) SARA JEANNETTE DUNCANAt Eton, in his time, the engrossment with classics was such as to keep out religious instruction!
PRACTICAL ESSAYSALEXANDER BAINWORDS RELATED TO ENGROSSMENT
- absorption
- ardor
- attentiveness
- concentration
- decision
- deliberation
- devotion
- doggedness
- eagerness
- engrossment
- enthusiasm
- fervor
- firmness
- gravity
- intensity
- intentness
- keenness
- passion
- perseverance
- persistence
- purposefulness
- resolution
- resolve
- serious-mindedness
- sincerity
- sobriety
- solemnity
- stress
- tenacity
- urgency
- vehemence
- warmth
- zeal
- absorption
- activity
- affection
- attentiveness
- care
- case
- concern
- concernment
- consequence
- diversion
- engrossment
- enthusiasm
- excitement
- game
- hobby
- importance
- interestedness
- into
- leisure activity
- matter
- moment
- note
- notice
- passion
- pastime
- preoccupation
- pursuit
- racket
- recreation
- regard
- relaxation
- relevance
- significance
- sport
- suspicion
- sympathy
- thing
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