Example Sentences

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Her frustration is enveloping but she is a tireless investigator.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

Their language is enveloping, and the direction by Sophie Lorain builds upon the sharp dialogue by staging flirtations and confrontations that are not only verbal but also visual.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2019

Nasa’s Mars rover Opportunity has been knocked out by a gigantic dust storm that is enveloping the red planet and blotting out the sun.

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2018

Huawei doubled its China smartphone revenue in the first half of this year, defying a slowdown in the world's biggest handset market that is enveloping rivals Xiaomi and Samsung.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2015

Oh!" he murmured, "Coconnas was right, intrigue is enveloping me in its folds.

From Marguerite de Valois by Dumas père, Alexandre