as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans
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as in intriguing
to hold the attention of
a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
All this reflects the writer’s consistently high and wired capabilities of engrossing storytelling.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024
Amaral, for example, was represented in all three exhibitions, but her most engrossing work on display was easily Entorno Quieto 5 (Stillness 5), 1993, at the Art Institute, a piece composed of 284 handwoven strips loosely hanging perpendicular to the wall.
—K. L. H. Wells, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
The answer isn't really important, given that the film's world is one averse to happy endings of many different kinds, a notion that makes the colorful and tense nature of its furious, conflicting, often confrontational musical sequences such an inherently engrossing watch in the first place.
—EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Abbott Elementary In Abbott Elementary’s third season, series creator Quinta Brunson and her writers room were handed a challenge: Tell a thorough, engrossing story in eight fewer episodes than usual.
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The auto industry’s pioneers offer some very interesting history.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Leadville’s compact layout makes most interesting sites a short walk or bike ride away.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Leave a comment View Comments Catch up on these intriguing stories: — Louisiana students Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson discovered a new way to prove the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, formerly thought impossible by experts.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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On Friday night, the promotion announced an intriguing welterweight pitting No. 7 Ian Machado Garry against No. 9 Joaquin Buckley.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The engaging concept pushed forward by Hotel Zed picked up speed from the get-go and Farmer gives a huge chunk of the credit to the loyal team.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This also depends on how many people were in your group and how engaging and knowledgeable the guide was.Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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What's particularly fascinating is how impolite behaviors can cascade through organizations.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Weise: This was actually really fascinating to me.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Several times in his absorbing narratives, King reaches for these sorts of indirect associations.Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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The movie’s tender, restrained approach results in an absorbing undercurrent of tension and desire that permeates this sad yet entrancing love story.Travis Bean, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Engrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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