engrossed
adjective
completely occupied or absorbed, as by something that captures the mind or attention; showing or characterized by such absorption.
self-engrossed
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a word derived from
engrossed.
Example Sentences
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The orgone box style of acting — hermetic, self-engrossed — is back with a vengeance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2020
But of course the wild accusations, irrational behavior and self-engrossed eruptions didn’t end there.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2016
And while flat is the right TV answer for everyone but the self-engrossed bachelor, a curved computer monitor or all-in-one PC is something else entirely.
From The Verge ● Jan. 16, 2015
He was a prim and somewhat formal man, and appeared to be entirely self-engrossed, with very vague notions in regard to his surroundings.
From The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine by Frank Richard Stockton
If Emmie was self-indulgent, Vibert self-engrossed, Bruce was pre-eminently self-willed.
From The Haunted Room A Tale by A. L. O. E.
