absorbing
adjective
ab·sorb·ing
əb-ˈsȯr-biŋ 
-ˈzȯr-
: fully taking one's attention : engrossing
an absorbing novel
Examples of absorbing in a Sentence
shell collecting can be so absorbing that you don't notice the tide coming in
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Its quick-absorbing formula feels weightless on the skin—a plus in sensitive, post-treatment times.
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Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Béla Tarr, a giant of world cinema whose absorbing, challenging films helped define the minimalist arthouse style named slow cinema, died on Monday.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
All this adds up to an absorbing viewing experience, which makes each episode a rewarding break from reality.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026
Smart and sweeping in scope, The Lost City of Z is an absorbing epic about persistence and hope without resorting to cheap sentimentality.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Absorbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorbing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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