Engrossing in a sentence

Young Theo's search for a hidden basement in "Touch" is pretty engrossing - so engrossing, in fact, that you may well have missed another person in the kitchen when she's searching for the trap door.

And even though “The Rescue” is decidedly engrossing and one of Parker’s sharpest thrillers yet, he says he is content with it being a stand-alone novel and not the first in a new series.

A project or business idea may have reached the stage where it has become so engrossing that it’s difficult to tear yourself away.

Children of Paradise has the time to flesh out plenty of characters and craft a simple yet thoroughly engrossing storyline that revolves around love, loss, heartbreak, and theater with a rich setting of Paris during the 1830s.

Deadline’s takeaway: Far more accessible to those who might not be drawn to this kind of costumer, is what its title suggests and is consistently engrossing.

Dinner with Joseph Johnsonis an engrossing book with compelling portraits of Johnson and his celebrated circle of influencers.

Even if it didn't quite manage to reach the same lofty highs as its predecessor, still tells an engrossing story while offering infectious music and memorable characters.

If the main story wasn't enough for fans, then the DLC is a great way to spend some time with the series' classic characters while learning more about the lore of this engrossing world.

The card will be headlined by the engrossing duo of Adam Cole and company centrepiece, MJF.

The late ‘90s anime is a groundbreaking anime adored by viewers due to its distinctive character designs, beautiful animation, and engrossing storyline.

The main story is pretty engrossing in its own right, but there are various Stranger missions that players can engage with in the game that are pretty memorable in their own right too.

The player must foster and grow their character as they discover an engrossing plot surrounding the demigod Dagoth Ur and his Sixth House followers.

These mechanics become an afterthought in the anime, which is inevitably too short to give The Executioner and Her Way of Life the nuance that makes the light novels such an engrossing read.

Varyingly engrossing, overwritten, and oddly tame, may not be the next big thing in the thriller world – but it’s also not half bad.

With her unique and off-kilter character developments, Moshfegh proves that her fiction translates to the screen well in an engrossing show of suspense.

And that this engrossing sometimes gripping film puts to us.

At times, the suspense is all-engrossing; at other times, one wrenching scene after another overwhelms.

Engrossing and impossibly tense, Formula One might consider itself flattered if the final third of this season delivers with the same compelling drama as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

It is a morally knotty and engrossing finale, full of compelling twists and difficult choices.

It's also crucial to have distractions ready, like your favourite playlist or an engrossing audiobook.