engrossed
having one's full attention absorbed or occupied by something
Word origin: From Old French en gros, in large, hence to write large or occupy wholly.
Engrossed in a sentence
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She was so engrossed in the manuscript that she forgot to eat lunch.
So engrossed was she in the manuscript that she failed to notice the lecture hall emptying around her.
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Verbal · Text Completion
Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
Using “engrossed” well
Engrossed describes total absorption, with attention fully consumed by something. It is stronger than merely interested and usually takes in: engrossed in a task.
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