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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Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
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.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In this engrossing New Yorker profile, Tad Friend profiles Glenn Horowitz, a top dealer of rare books and manuscripts who built a fortune selling the archives of famous writers and celebrities such as Vladimir Nabokov, Alice Walker, and Bob Dylan.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
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.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
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Describing 2019’s Joker as a breath of fresh air somehow seems wrong considering its disturbing air, but in a world where superhero movies are starting to blur into one another, director’s Todd Phillips take on the origins story of the Crown Prince of Crime was engrossing different.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Rams are capable of making this very interesting, but Philadelphia gets the edge.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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This could well be a future classic as an introductory reference containing one of the brand’s most interesting modern innovations.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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One of the most intriguing dishes, ‘Pomodoro Strattu,’ is inspired by a 4,000 year-old recipe and combines roasted tomatoes with onions, fennel and capers.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Depending on what happens with Bregman's free agency, this would be an intriguing alternative for the Astros to keep in mind.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Invest in these technologies to make shopping more accessible and engaging.Gunjan Paliwal, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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And Isa Condo-Olvera is quite engaging and lovely of voice as the character who undergoes the show’s greatest transformation, lovestruck stepsister Gabrielle.Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024
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As a young girl, actor and comedian Kate McKinnon loved nothing more than immersing herself in nature–finding toads, collecting bugs, and having innocent, mischievous adventures around her town.Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
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Immersion cooling is being explored as a potential future technology, going one step beyond today’s liquid cooling by immersing servers in inert liquids that carry even higher levels of heat away from the system.Steven Woo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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If so, that would be fascinating, though perhaps not surprising.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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For a fascinating lesson in cheesemaking, book a visit to one of Parma’s dairies to learn how authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano is produced.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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Streaming on Hulu hulu Disclaimer Filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón wrote and directed this absorbing adaptation of the book by Renée Knight about a respected journalist (Cate Blanchett) who receives a novel that features her deepest secrets.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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After an absorbing encounter in Charlotte, North Carolina, Colombia emerged to earn a meeting against defending champions Argentina in the Copa America final in Miami Gardens on Sunday.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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