absorbed
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According to Begdache, psychological flexibility gives people the mental space to recognize what they are experiencing instead of becoming completely absorbed by their stress.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
And so it was with a mixture of wonder and dismay that I absorbed three programs at Carnegie Hall late last week, Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Northern Ireland's leaders have not absorbed the implications of a rapidly ageing society and are continuing to "plan for a population from a previous era" the Commissioner for Older People Siobhan Casey has warned.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Passing the exit ramp, how could his mind not be absorbed with thoughts of his favorite ornithologist?
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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