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engrossing
holding your attention strongly
Something engrossing is so interesting that it keeps all your attention for a long time.
Hear it in real life
Did you enjoy the documentary?
Yes, it was absolutely engrossing.
I found the podcast so engrossing that I missed my stop.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The film was so engrossed that I missed my stop.
Say: The film was so engrossing that I missed my stop.
Use engrossing for the thing that holds attention; engrossed describes the person.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
an engrossing book; be engrossing
Your turn: say it out loud
I found the podcast so engrossing that I missed my stop.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
engrossing
holding your attention strongly
“I found the podcast so engrossing that I missed my stop.”
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