Example Sentences

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Sainz and Leclerc staged a race-long battle in the Ferraris in a sprint that was engrossing throughout.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

It’s hard to say, but the tussle was engrossing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Critics said “The Gamesman” was engrossing, if perhaps too sweeping in its generalizations.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022

It was engrossing to see him resolutely work through his issues before he finally soared again.

From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2020

The two who talked so earnestly were women—women with kind and large hearts, and their theme was engrossing.

From The Palace Beautiful A Story for Girls by Meade, L. T.