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adjective

absorbed

giving or marked by complete attention to

In a sentence

Six example sentences with absorbed, each labelled with its topic.

  • He was so absorbed in the last chapter that he missed his stop and rode four stations too far.

    Literature

  • The restorer stayed absorbed in one square inch of canvas for three hours, lifting varnish with a cotton swab.

    Art

  • Absorbed in the puzzle, she did not notice the room emptying or the tournament clock reaching zero.

    Gaming

  • Absorbed in the microscope, the student did not hear the fire drill until a classmate tapped her shoulder.

    Science

  • The cellist was so absorbed in the slow movement that she played on for a full bar after the conductor stopped.

    Music

  • People absorbed in a task report that hours pass like minutes, a state researchers have tracked since the 1970s.

    Psychology

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