appear engrossed

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

Used to describe seeming to be completely focused on something.

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Examples (10)

  • She would appear engrossed in her work whenever the boss walked by.
  • The students appeared engrossed in the fascinating documentary.
  • He tried to appear engrossed in the conversation, but his mind was elsewhere.
  • During the meeting, everyone appeared engrossed in taking detailed notes.
  • The children appeared engrossed in their art project all afternoon.
  • She would always appear engrossed in reading when avoiding unwanted conversations.
  • The audience appeared engrossed in the speaker's compelling presentation.
  • He appeared engrossed in his phone, scrolling through messages intently.
  • The researcher appeared engrossed in analyzing the complex data patterns.
  • They appeared engrossed in their game, completely unaware of the time.