absorbing
adjective
ab·sorb·ing
əb-ˈsȯr-biŋ 
-ˈzȯr-
: fully taking one's attention : engrossing
an absorbing novel
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shell collecting can be so absorbing that you don't notice the tide coming in
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This is an absorbing story of how small dealers and experts were gradually replaced by large auction houses.
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Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
As devoted family man and gung-ho DEA agent Hank Schrader, Dean Norris carried one of the show’s most absorbing and tragic arcs.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Following three teens who lived in the remote location from August to May, this lovely, absorbing, and patiently shot documentary premieres at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, January 25.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Consider our highest words of praise for books—captivating, commanding, riveting, absorbing, enthralling.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
As devoted family man and gung-ho DEA agent Hank Schrader, Dean Norris carried one of the show’s most absorbing and tragic arcs.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Following three teens who lived in the remote location from August to May, this lovely, absorbing, and patiently shot documentary premieres at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, January 25.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Consider our highest words of praise for books—captivating, commanding, riveting, absorbing, enthralling.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for absorbing
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“Absorbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorbing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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