How to Use absorbing in a Sentence

absorbing

adjective
  • The tablets are quick-absorbing and free from soy, gluten, dairy, fish and yeast.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Watching how this gets done, on both sides of the net, can be absorbing.
    — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
  • This absorbing, thoughtful film doesn’t take sides; that’s not James’ way.
    — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Here, a magical quest is less absorbing than the act of texting a crush.
    — The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
  • But soon the sense of it as a series of growing actions becomes deeply absorbing.
    — Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There has to have been one played at a higher standard, one richer in drama and more absorbing.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2018
  • The sheet rock acts like a sponge, absorbing water far above the two to three inches covering the floor.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Either way, the match was transformed from a tense and absorbing contest into a thriller.
    — SI.com, 31 May 2018
  • The first two pours were fine, but by the third pour, the liquid was pooling and not completely absorbing.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The history of art reads here as one long, free verse poem-in-progress, gorgeous and absorbing.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The jacket is not as absorbing and provocative as the cedar sculptures that are the result of decades of work and thought.
    — Thomas Hine, Philly.com, 31 May 2018
  • Fast-absorbing and never greasy, the oil should be applied like a leave-in treatment on damp or dry hair before styling.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Cooking was a job, not an absorbing hobby, and as with any other job, many people did it badly.
    — Megan McArdle, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2017
  • On the right day, with enough time and space, the act of chopping, seasoning, and stirring can feel steady and absorbing.
    — Michelle Beadle Holder, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Plastic trays are the least expensive but are also prone to cracking and absorbing odors.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • An addictive blend of thriller and slapstick, this novel is an absorbing and quick read, or listen.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • And the way this plays out in the movie is absorbing, thrilling, and cheekily satisfying.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Fear not, the lightweight spray formula features a quick absorbing texture that won’t weigh down hair.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In an absorbing contest, both women played aggressive tennis in a bid to gain the upper hand in a close first set.
    — George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • Saint is only one of many characters whose stories unfold over the course of this deeply absorbing novel.
    — Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
  • This is no fault of Elliott, who remains genuine and absorbing throughout.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, chicagotribune.com, 15 June 2017
  • But God is in the details, and the documentary fills in his life with an absorbing richness.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
  • His recounting of this clash between old and new media is authentic and absorbing.
    — The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Its quick-absorbing formula feels weightless on the skin—a plus in sensitive, post-treatment times.
    — Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
  • An odor-absorbing bar Avid cooks and fisherman swear by this odor-absorbing stainless-steel bar.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • The first, focused on the momentous Bern and Kassel shows, is the most absorbing.
    — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Michaelson has been sitting in tech rehearsals this past week, absorbing and fine tuning changes with Greif and Williams.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Her own book trades on a similarly absorbing, escapist allure.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • For me, anyway, the most absorbing moment is the Hitler-Stalin Pact.
    — Christian Lorentzen, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
  • For a small circle of connoisseurs, these alliances are almost as absorbing as the music itself.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026

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