ensconced

Example Sentences

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Routinely forgetting to drop the bat would be a bizarre mistake for any teenage baseball phenom who spent his youth ensconced in the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Now they’re ensconced in Scotland, where he has been an architect and she an English teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The board's apparent belief that nothing is as bad as it seems and that fans need to understand how lucky they are gets them nowhere - only further ensconced in their own echo chamber.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

But through the legal process he spent as little time at court as possible, ensconced instead in the safety and privacy of his home.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Heaving a grateful sigh, he slipped quickly inside his own tent and found Corporal Whitcomb ensconced on his cot, his knees propped up.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller